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    Details of this species in Motuihe Is.
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Eradicated
    Source: Clout & Russell, 2006
    Arrival Date: c1984
    Introduction:
    Species Notes for this Location:
    Felis catus was introduced to the island in around 1984.
    Management Notes for this Location:
    Felis catus was eradicated from Motuihe Island between 2002 and 2004 via trapping and shooting (P. Keeling Pers. Comm., in Clout & Russell, 2006). An incomplete attempt to remove cats from the island was initiated in 1997, via poisoning (Veitch 2000b, in Clout & Russell, 2006).
    Location Notes:
    Last Modified: 24/07/2006 3:28:43 p.m.
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