Where we work
ISI and other Landcare Research staff are involved in a wide range of invasive species management programmes around the world. The map and table below list just some of the projects we have managed or contributed to in the last two years.
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Tierra del Fuego & southern Patagonia, Chile & Argentina |
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Santa Cruz |
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Libya |
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Lord Howe Island |
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Western Australia |
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Tasmania |
Selection of invasive species projects with Landcare Research involvement
Project |
Location |
Services |
Feral goat & donkey eradication |
Islas Santiago & Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador |
Independent review for funding agency |
Review of use of ‘Compound 1080’ for pest control |
Tasmania, Australia |
Independent review for government agencies |
Assessment of the potential for biocontrol of the weed Merremia peltata |
SPREP Region, Pacific |
Scientific & technical review for Pacific Invasives Initiative (PII) and government agencies |
Sustained pig control operations |
Hawaii, USA |
Research & technical evaluation for funding agency |
Proposed eradication of myna bird |
Mangaia, Cook Islands |
Feasibility study |
Prepare a National Rat Threat Abatement Plan |
Australia |
Plan for federal government agency |
Proposed mouse eradication |
Gough Island, South Atlantic UK Overseas Territories |
Feasibility study & report |
National Biosecurity Plan |
Mauritius |
Draft plan contributor |
Proposed eradication of North American beaver |
Tierra del Fuego & southern Patagonia, Chile & Argentina |
Technical advisory group member, feasibility study contributor and on-going strategic & technical advice |
Proposed experimental multi-species eradication and island restoration |
Ile Lepredour, New Caledonia |
Experimental design and technical implementation |
Pika management |
Tibet, China |
Scientific support & technical advice contributing to capacity building |
Data analysis and reports on pig eradication operation |
Santa Cruz Island, California, USA |
Research & technical advice to funding agency and project operator |
| Proposed eradication of mice and cats | Kaho'oluwe Island, Hawai'i | Feasibility study |
| Invasive starling eradication | Western Australia | Review and design of new surveillance strategy |
| Nutria eradication | Maryland, USA | Review of project |
| Chatham Islands biosecurity | New Zealand | Development of biosecurity plan |
