Ship rat Rattus rattus eradication by trapping and poison-baiting on Goat Island, New Zealand

Ship rats Ratus rattus were eradicated from 9.3 ha Goat Island in 1994; however, rats were redetected in 1996. From April to June 2005 using between 35 and 51 traps were deployed. Subsequent to trapping, 49 poison bait stations were established across the island on 23 June 2005 to assess if this era...

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Main Authors: MacKay, JWB, Russell, JC
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: University of Cambridge 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2292/11138