Invasive rat establishment and changes in small mammal populations on Caribbean Islands following two hurricanes

• Published in: Global Ecology and Conservation
• Main Authors: Aaron B. Shiels, Claudia D. Lombard, Laura Shiels, Zandy Hillis-Starr
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Cyclone; Non-native mongoose; Pest rodent biosecurity; Rapid wildlife surveillance; Tracking tunnels; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Buck Island; Croix Island; St. Croix Island; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e00986; https://doaj.org/article/1a368eda1f5e4e8d9c94d7b56761b24c

Invasive mammals, particularly black rats (Rattus rattus), house mice (Mus musculus), and mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) are established on many tropical islands and threaten natural resources such as native birds, sea turtles, lizards, invertebrates, and plants. St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands,...