A local eradication pilot study of methods for feral pig eradication on Auckland Island
Finlay Cox, Stephen Horn, W.H. Bannister, Norm Macdonald
Abstract
Since their liberation in 1807, feral pigs (Sus scrofa) have negatively impacted ecosystem health and processes on subantarctic Auckland Island, New Zealand. Eradication of invasive alien species is often critical to restoration programmes and preventing species extinctions. Eradication programmes utilising multiple techniques have allowed feral pig eradications on large islands. Protracted eradication programmes can have a higher risk of failure due to factors such as biological, logistical, social, and funding support.
Topics & Concepts
Invasive speciesPopulationIntroduced speciesHabitatEcologyGeographyEcosystemFisheryEnvironmental protectionBiologyEnvironmental healthMedicineAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationHuman-Animal Interaction Studies