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" Review of a Large-Scale Pacific Rat Eradication Attempt from an Uninhabited World Heritage Site: Project Approach, Lessons Learnt, and Future Directions "
Hall, Jonathan; Stringer, Clare; Kelly, John
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AL
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943789
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LA36h7d0z1
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English
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Hall, Jonathan; Stringer, Clare; Kelly, John
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Review of a Large-Scale Pacific Rat Eradication Attempt from an Uninhabited World Heritage Site: Project Approach, Lessons Learnt, and Future Directions [Article]\ Hall, Jonathan; Stringer, Clare; Kelly, John
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Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
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26
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2014
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The United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories support the vast majority of the globally threatened species for which the UK is responsible. Henderson Island (43 km²), located in the South Pacific and part of the Pitcairn Islands group, is a near-pristine example of a raised coralline atoll and is internationally recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pacific (Polynesian) rats, introduced by Polynesian settlers about 700 years ago, have been implicated in the long-term decline towards extinction of the Henderson petrel, the loss of huge numbers of breeding seabirds from the island, and the extinction of endemic species. The eradication of Pacific rats is the only viable management option open to prevent the eventual extinction of the Henderson petrel and is a vital action in maintaining the Outstanding Universal Value of this World Heritage Site. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), in partnership with the Government of the Pitcairn Islands, undertook a multi-year program of planning, fundraising, and partnership-building work which culminated in a GBP£1.5m (USD
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