National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2020
This NISSAP has been developed to identify invasive species and priority actions to address their threats on the environment, economy and livelihood of people.
This NISSAP has been developed to identify invasive species and priority actions to address their threats on the environment, economy and livelihood of people.
This study describes the biodiversity values of Malden Island, and assesses the potential benefits, feasibility and costs of removing key invasive species.
In partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), University of Newcastle researchers are investigating the role of invasive species eradication programmes in supporting ecosystem resilience in dedicated field sites throughout the Pacific.
The Farallon Islands of northern California are one of the world’s great biodiversity hotspots.
Research on the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) has waxed and waned over the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations. This review considers advances in our understanding of the biology and ecology of CoTS based on the resurgence of research interest, which culminated in this current special issue on the Biology, Ecology and Management of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish. More specifically, this review considers progress in addressing 41 specific research questions posed in a seminal review by P.
It’s just over three years since the Predator Free 2050 goal was announced, with the aim of restoring New Zealand’s spectacular bird chorus. When he announced it, then Prime Minister John Key described it as “the most ambitious conservation project anywhere in the world”.It has also been likened
Invasive species coordinators and practitioners from around the Pacific have gathered at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Apia, Samoa for a five-week Invasive Species Programme Management Course.
Midway is the world’s largest albatross colony and provides globally significant breeding grounds and migration stopover points for more than 3 million birds from nearly 30 different species.
The Trump administration is disbanding two federal advisory boards focused on protecting marine life and battling invasive species.
The US government has given more than $US5 million to fight invasive species in its overseas territories and states. The money will fund programmes that include exterminating the coconut rhinocerous beetle and invasive trees, as well as supporting coral farming.