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Click here to go back Details of this species in Haha-jima Is. Status: Alien Invasiveness: Invasive Occurrence: Established Source: Kawakami and Higuchi 2002 Arrival Date: Introduction: Species Notes for this Location: There are likely to be more than 100 feral or half-feral cats on the island. Management Notes for this Location: Predation by cats is a serious problem for the two endangered native passerines - the endemic Bonin Islands Honeyeater (see Apalopteron familiare in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species), and the endemic subspecies of the Oriental Greenfinch (see Carduelis sinica in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species). Since both of these species frequently forage on the ground, they make easy prey for cats. As the total number of the latter is particularly small, the urgent eradication of feral cats is essential as a conservation measure. Location Notes: Last Modified: 24/07/2006 3:28:41 p.m.