In a decisive move to protect native biodiversity and strengthen regional biosecurity, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has successfully eradicated a breeding population of invasive common myna birds (Acridotheres tristis) from Majuro Atoll.
Led by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Commerce (MoNRC), Quarantine Division, in coordination with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Centre of Excellence the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS), with technical support from Island Conservation, and funding from the Global Environment Facility Regional Invasives Project (GEF6 RIP), the operation marks a significant achievement in Pacific invasive species management.
