Challenges and Unique Solutions to Rodent Eradication in Florida
Once established, invasive rodents cause significant impacts to island flora and fauna, including species extinctions. There have been numerous efforts to eradicate invasive rodents from islands worldwide, with many successes. For a number of reasons, many invasive vertebrates have become establishe...
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ftcdlib:qt1vj875vk 2023-05-15T18:05:21+02:00 Challenges and Unique Solutions to Rodent Eradication in Florida Witmer, Gary Eisemann, John Hall, Parker Avery, Michael L. Duffiney, Anthony 23 - 28 2010-01-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1vj875vk english eng eScholarship, University of California qt1vj875vk http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1vj875vk public Witmer, Gary; Eisemann, John; Hall, Parker; Avery, Michael L.; & Duffiney, Anthony. (2010). Challenges and Unique Solutions to Rodent Eradication in Florida. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 24(24), 23 - 28. doi:10.5070/V424110633. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1vj875vk Cricetomys gambianus diphacinone eradication Florida Gambian pouched rat invasives islands Rattus rattus rodenticides rodents roof rat traps zinc phosphide Life Sciences article 2010 ftcdlib https://doi.org/10.5070/V424110633 2019-04-05T22:52:20Z Once established, invasive rodents cause significant impacts to island flora and fauna, including species extinctions. There have been numerous efforts to eradicate invasive rodents from islands worldwide, with many successes. For a number of reasons, many invasive vertebrates have become established in Florida, including several rodent species. We have implemented rodent eradication efforts on two Florida islands. Using the successful eradication strategy developed for Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, we have attempted the eradication of roof rats from Egmont Key off Tampa Bay. We also are attempting to eradicate Gambian giant pouched rats from Grassy Key in the Florida Keys. On Egmont Key, we used a grid of bait stations containing diphacinone rodenticide bait blocks and hand tossing of bait blocks into thickets. On Grassy Key, we used a grid of bait stations containing a zinc phosphide bait along with intensive live-trapping. We discuss the eradication planning, efforts to minimize nontarget animal losses, and follow-up activities. We also discuss some of the difficulties encountered in each of these two different situations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus University of California: eScholarship Buck Island ENVELOPE(-106.351,-106.351,55.683,55.683) Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 24 |
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Once established, invasive rodents cause significant impacts to island flora and fauna, including species extinctions. There have been numerous efforts to eradicate invasive rodents from islands worldwide, with many successes. For a number of reasons, many invasive vertebrates have become established in Florida, including several rodent species. We have implemented rodent eradication efforts on two Florida islands. Using the successful eradication strategy developed for Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, we have attempted the eradication of roof rats from Egmont Key off Tampa Bay. We also are attempting to eradicate Gambian giant pouched rats from Grassy Key in the Florida Keys. On Egmont Key, we used a grid of bait stations containing diphacinone rodenticide bait blocks and hand tossing of bait blocks into thickets. On Grassy Key, we used a grid of bait stations containing a zinc phosphide bait along with intensive live-trapping. We discuss the eradication planning, efforts to minimize nontarget animal losses, and follow-up activities. We also discuss some of the difficulties encountered in each of these two different situations. |
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Challenges and Unique Solutions to Rodent Eradication in Florida |
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Challenges and Unique Solutions to Rodent Eradication in Florida |
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Challenges and Unique Solutions to Rodent Eradication in Florida |
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Challenges and Unique Solutions to Rodent Eradication in Florida |
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Challenges and Unique Solutions to Rodent Eradication in Florida |
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challenges and unique solutions to rodent eradication in florida |
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Witmer, Gary; Eisemann, John; Hall, Parker; Avery, Michael L.; & Duffiney, Anthony. (2010). Challenges and Unique Solutions to Rodent Eradication in Florida. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 24(24), 23 - 28. doi:10.5070/V424110633. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1vj875vk |
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