Managing mynas (Acridotheres fuscus and A. tristis) in the Independent State of Samoa August, 2015 : a plan

Location

SPREP LIBRARY

Author(s)

Nagle W.G

Publisher

Environment, Education and Land Use

Publication Year:

2015

Publication Place

New Zealand

Physical Description:

61p. : ill. (col.) ;

Call Number

[EL]

Collection

BRB

Material Type

Plan

Language

English

Record ID:

40532

Legacy PEIN ID:

80605

General Notes

Online only|A plan prepared as one of the Management outputs of the GEFPAS project "Prevention, eradication and control invasive alien species in the Pacific islands", funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (SPREP) in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)

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Subject Heading(s)

Myna - Management - Invasive species - Samoa

Abstract

This document builds on lessons learned from 10 years of DEC-MNRE action on the myna issue, training workshops on invasive species management, a 2015 myna population transect survey (conservative estimate of total population in Samoa between 129,407 and 188,583 birds), appropriate literature and experiences in Pacific and other countries. Recommendations are made on strategies and the priority information needed to implement those strategies. Reducing the threat to the people and biodiversity of Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Sámoa from an ever-increasing population of myna (also mynah) birds (Maina fanua) - Jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus) and Maina vao - Common (also Indian) myna (Acridotheres tristis) will require implementation of all three strategies of invasive species management; prevention, eradication, control.

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