Has anyone heard what the locals think about this? I know they've been very
anti-rat removal in the past.
If this is successful, I hope that it, along with Macquarie (which is about to
undergo a similar program of eradication), will be a precedent for the removal
of rats on other seabird breeding islands like Christmas (which also has a cat
issue).
On both Christmas and Lord Howe, the people living on these islands have been
the biggest stumbling block to get over in obtaining approval for rat
eradication programs sadly. There are residents on Lord Howe, for example,
that think the rats are sustaining the population of introduced owls on the
island. The owls have a special place in the folklore of the island and many
feel they should be protected.
Christmas Island suffers the same fate in that many people in the local
population are cat lovers and do not want to get rid of feral cats roaming the
island, despite the fact that many of the cats are malnourished and in a very
poor state of health. Christmas really needs a multi-pronged eradication
program to remove both cats and rats from the island as removing one would
create issues with the other.
Thanks for your insights onto this project, Chris and others. I for one
completely support it and hope that other island territories can use it as a
good model/case study for utilisation in the future.
Cheers,
Inger
Inger Vandyke
Natural History Writer and Photographer
Publicity Officer - Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association (SOSSA)
Mob: 0402 286 437
www.ingervandyke.com
> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:21:10 +1000
> Subject: Re: Re: [Birding-Aus] Lord Howe Island Rodent Control Draws Flack
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> They mentioned a couple by name, though I can't remember which. Possibly
> Long-tailed Triller, Island Thrush? I know the expected benefit to breeding
> seabirds is huge, and the hope is several species will reestablish colonies
> on the main island.
>
> Regards,
> Chris
>
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:16 AM, <> wrote:
>
> > Chris wrote about
> >
> > "the possible reintroduction of a number of extinct species"
> >
> > Alas I think the Tasman Starling has gone for good ;-(
> >
> > Seriously though, which (locally) extinct spp are they thinking of
> > reintroducing?
> >
> > John Leonard
> >
> >
> > On 25/06/2009 11:03am, Chris Sanderson <> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At the 2007 Australasian Ornithological Conference the people in charge of
> >>
> >
> >
> > designing this program gave a talk. Their plan is to take into captivity
> >>
> >
> >
> > all Lord Howe Island Woodhens and other endangered species/subspecies
> >> (such
> >>
> >
> >
> > as the Pied Currawong, which has orange eyes there) for the duration of
> >> the
> >>
> >
> >
> > control measures. It's a massive undertaking, driven by the success in New
> >>
> >
> >
> > Zealand of similarly extreme measures. The rewards for success here are
> >>
> >
> >
> > huge - the possible reintroduction of a number of extinct species, and
> >>
> >
> >
> > ensuring the long term survival of many more.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rest assured that the people in charge are taking this very seriously, and
> >>
> >
> >
> > are receiving advice from people who have done this before. I have high
> >>
> >
> >
> > hopes for ths project.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >>
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >>
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