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In New Caledonia, where the rate of endemism within the flora and fauna is exceptional, invasive alien species have been a concern for several decades. And for good reason : the tropical climate favors the establishment of a wide variety of potent

Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Nouvelle-Caledonie (CEN) | Conservatory of natural areas of New Caledonia

2015

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The broomweed beetle has been an effective biocontrol agent in the Pacific since 1911

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland Australia

Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

This video talks about the history of the broomweed beetle in the Pacific since 1911. It was established in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu where it has been very effective at controlling broomweeds (Sida acuta & Sida rhombifolia), small shru

Simple, low-cost and effective containment facilities in Vanuatu | Gear tech review

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Flinch Marketing

Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research

In this gear tech video, the Vanuatu biocontrol team demonstrates how a low-cost, low-tech but highly fit-for-purpose containment facility can do the trick when it comes to rearing biocontrol agents. All the containment and rearing facilities in Vanu

Impact of African tulip in the Cook Islands | Creature feature

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research

Pacific Battler Lounge Creature Feature, 27 May 2022. This video highlights the detrimental impacts of African tulip on the Cook Islands and how new agents were introduced to control them.

Manage Marine Biosecurity in the Pacific

Invasive marine species are organisms that are introduced to parts of the world where they do not naturally occur and which have negative impacts on people, the environment, or resources. Negative impacts from invasive marine species include outcom

Announcing the Battler of the Year 2020

The battler of the year was announced during the launch of the first Pacific Batller Lounge on 27 November 2020, in the Pacific Nature Conference 24-27 November, 2020. Mr. Huggard Tongatule of Niue was announced as the fourth Battler of the Year s

Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS)

2020

Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

Gear/tech review | Setting up rat traps

Cranwell, Steve

In this video, Steve Cranwell of BirdLife International, PRISMSS technical lead for the Predator Free Pacific (PFP) Programme, demonstrates how to set up rat traps that are common in Pacific communities.

Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

Out and about | Rats and pigs removal in Wallis and Futuna

Sadler, Dominic

Small island ecosystems are unique and are often refugees for biodiversity. They rely on a fine balance between the terrestrial coastal and marine environments. This balance can be threatened by both natural and human factors introduced by humans. Ra

Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

Introducing the Battler of the Year Award 2021

Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS)

The Battler of the 2021 year award goes to the Environment services team of Wallis and Futuna. The award was presented during the last SPREP webinar for 2021, hosted at the Pacific Invasives Battler Lounge. The award recognized a team effort in the m

Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

Creature feature | Introduced Rats in the Pacific

Richard Griffiths