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PRISMSS Triannual Newsletter April 2025

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

Updates on the PRISMSS Invasive Species Management work can be found on this Triannual Newsletter

Ua Pou islets (Motu Oa, Takahe and Mokohe) monitoring plan

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Cranwell, S. (Birdlife International)

Withers, T. (SOP Manu)

The tropical Marquesas islands are characterised by their isolation and high levels of endemicity among native fauna and flora. This includes forty-two percent of the 320 native vascular plants and a diverse terrestrial snail community, with at least 78 species represented. Of the 12 native land birds 11 occur only within the archipelago, several restricted to a single island. Nineteen species of seabird breed there including the most eastern population of the Endangered Phoenix Petrel. Monitoring of seabirds and other species before, during and after the project will inform the impact of removing rats from these islets including how endangered species respond and community interest.

Operational plan for eradication of Pacific Rats Rattus exulans from Motu Mokohae, Motu Takahe, & Motu Oa, at Ua Pou (Marquesas), French Polynesia

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Harper, GA

The operational plan for the eradication of Pacific rats Rattus exulans from Motu Mokohae, Motu Takahe, & Motu Oa, at Ua Pou (combined area; 50ha, Marquesas), French Polynesia, establishes the methodology, responsibilities and tasks required for the implementation of the proposed eradication operation.

Invasive Species Management in Niue

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Pacific Region Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

The GEF 6 RIP project has supported Niue in its mission to be the first island nation in the world to control invasive species at a national level by 2030. This includes the eradication of feral pigs as they are impact heavily on food security by destroying the environment, forage the forest floor and eat alot of the seedlings. The lack of resourcing, capability and capacity on the island has been alleviated because of the support from GEF 6

Managing Invasive Species in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Pacific Region Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

The Global Environment Facility Pacific Regional Invasive Species Project has been successful in the removal of rats from Eroj Island and Nadikdik Atoll of RMI and have continued work on 19 other atolls in 2023. The removal of these invasive rats, through PRISMSS and Island Conservation (BirdLife), have helped the biodiversity of islands recover and many birds and crabs have began returning to those islands.

Ua Pou Islets Pacific Rat Eradication - PROTEGE Final Monitoring and Biosecurity Report

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Cranwell, S. (Birdlife International)

Withers, T. (SOP Manu)

The Ua Pou islets Pacific rat eradication operation was undertaken in August-September 2023. It attempted a global first of aerially broadcasting rodent bait by drone from a small ship in open sea across the islets of Motu Tākaè, Motu Oa, and Motu Mokohe, at Ua Pou in the Marquesas Islands. The aerial bait application resulted in only two of the three islands having bait successfully applied across their entirety, nonetheless, monitoring 12 months later has confirmed Motu Oa and Motu Tākaè are rat free as is the partially isolated section of Motu Mokohe that was also baited. The eradication success is supported by the establishment of biosecurity knowledge and practices throughout the Ua Pou communities. The results of the seabird and other environmental monitoring will help sustain a commitment over time, as well as benefiting the wider conservation community. The operation demonstrated that drones could be operated off a boat for rodent eradication purposes but was constrained by the consistently strong winds and swell conditions. A larger vessel with a deeper draught is recommended for similar operations in the future and would likely increase the number of flyable days and improve the ease with which take-offs and landings are undertaken by the drone pilots.

Tokelau/Kimoa Rat, feral pig and feral cat eradication Operational Plan

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Jacques, P.

This operational plan presents the methodology and logistics for executing eradications of Pacific rats (Rattus exulans), Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) and feral cats (Felis catus) in Tokelau. This document stems directly from a feasibility report completed in January 2024. For details on the site, biodiversity values, the target species etc, please refer to the feasibility report. Planning issues and dependencies that must be resolved in the planning stage of the eradication were identified in the feasibility report. Pre-eradication trials were proposed to resolve questions around tools and techniques; the methodology for these trials is developed in Section 1 below. This should be used as a “living document”, the contents of which will inevitably change as planning for the eradication proceeds and as the results of pre-eradication trials are reported.

PRISMSS Triannual Newsletter September 2024

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Updates on the work being done by PRISMSS is published in the PRISMSS Newsletter.

Technical Support to Melad in Rat Eradication, Biosecurity Motu Surveys, and Seabird Monitoring at Kiritimati, Kiribati, November 2023

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Cranwell, S.

Pierce, R.

Taabu, K.

Field support and training was provided to Government of Kiribati staff at Kiritimati (Christmas Island) during 1-15 November 2023 as part of a Biopama project facilitated by BirdLife/SPREP. This project focused on rat eradication for biodiversity recovery, and associated outcome monitoring and capacity building. Specific objectives (and outcomes) included eradicating Kimoa (Rattus exulans) which had reinvaded Big Nimroona and SW Nimroona motu in 2017 (both motu were baited 6 days apart); confirming the status of invasives and birds on other key motu (checks of other significant motu indicated that Kimoa remain absent and rat-sensitive birds are thriving as a result); monitoring of endangered seabirds revealed that the Kiritimati population of Te Ruru continues to increase, while a large number of smaller motu provide secure nesting for Te Bwebwe ni Marawa; determining island and motu biosecurity needs (detailed biosecurity needs lists were completed and motu surveillance protocols adapted); and some additional training was completed for all.

PRISMSS Triannual Newsletter April 2024

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Pacific Region Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

PRISMSS Newsletter provides updates on the Invasive Species Management work currently being done.

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