Reflections on 25 Years of Global Conservation on Islands as We Enter into the U.N. Decade of Restoration

• Main Author: Howald, Gregg R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2020
• Subjects: ecosystem restoration; extinction; invasive species; island conservation; management; mice; Mus; rats; Rattus; rodent eradication; tools; vertebrate pests; South Georgia Island
• Online Access: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4g1799j2

Since the year 1500, islands have been home to over 75% of known bird, mammal, amphibian, and reptile extinctions. The majority of these have been caused by introduced species, particularly vertebrates such as rats, mice, cats, and ungulates. Arguably, the most damaging vertebrate taxon on island ec...