Details of this species in Coronados Is. Status: Alien
Invasiveness: Invasive
Occurrence: Eradicated
Source: Tershy et al. 2002; Wood et al. 2002. Arrival Date:
Introduction: Species Notes for this Location:
Management Notes for this Location:
Cats were eradicated using a combination of environmental education and hunting and/or trapping. They were hunted both day and night, and trapped using Victor no. 1½ padded leg hold traps. Impacts:
Reduction in native biodiversity: It is reported that on Coronados Islands, Cassin's auklets (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) were driven to extinction due to cat predation, but recolonised the island within 4 years after cats were eradicated (Nogales et al 2004). Last Modified: 15/02/2005 9:44:29 a.m.
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