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Click here to go back Details of this species in British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Status: Alien Invasiveness: Invasive Occurrence: Present/controlled Source: BIOT Administration, 2002 in Varnham, 2006 Arrival Date: Introduction: Species Notes for this Location: Felis catus is present on Diego Garcia. Management Notes for this Location: An ongoing cat eradication program in place on Diego Garcia, carried out by staff on US Military base: method used is trapping only. The recommendation is to continue the eradication program until Total eradication is achieved thereby preventing risk of cats reaching other islands (BIOT Administration, 2002 in Varnham, 2006). Location Notes: Impacts: Threat to endangered species: Turtle nesting populations likely to be at risk (Mortimer and Day, 1999 in Varnham, 2006). The 'Critically Endangered (CR)' Hawksbill turtles (see Eretmochelys imbricata in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species) and the 'Endangered (EN)' green turtle (see Chelonia mydas in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species) nest on Diego Garcia. Last Modified: 17/06/2008 9:52:03 a.m.