@article{fdi:010094267,
  title = {{I}nvasive rodent eradications in {F}rench {P}acific islands : a critical analysis of past efforts},
  author = {{W}eiss, {W}. and {B}rescia, {F}. and {B}audat-{F}ranceschi, {J}. and {W}ithers, {T}. and {D}es {M}onstiers, {B}. and {D}ucatez, {S}imon and {M}eyer, {J}. {Y}. and {G}hestemme, {T}. and {V}idal, {E}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}ontext {T}he {F}rench {P}acific {I}sland territories are home to an exceptional terrestrial biodiversity that is threatened by invasive alien rodents causing drastic ecological damage, including the decline of endemic species. {A}ims {T}his study compiled and analysed rodent eradication efforts in the {F}rench {P}acific {I}sland territories from 1982 to 2022, focusing on methods, challenges, and results. {M}ethods {W}e compiled data from the {D}atabase of {I}sland {I}nvasive {S}pecies {E}radications and local reports. {T}he dataset included a total of 85 eradication attempts conducted on 77 islands, and for each attempt, we extracted information on island size, targeted species, eradication techniques, and biosecurity measures. {A}n attempt was considered successful if a monitoring carried out at least 2 years after the eradication failed to detect any rodent. {K}ey results {I}n {N}ew {C}aledonia and {W}allis, 90% of rodent eradications attempts were successful and concerned quite small island (<60 ha). {E}radication attempts in {F}rench {P}olynesia targeted larger islands but showed a lower success rate (56%). {B}rodifacoum was used in 97% of the operations, and biosecurity measures were uniformly applied, particularly in {N}ew {C}aledonia, where 76% of operations lacked re-invasion prevention protocols. {I}mplications {O}ur findings suggest that future eradication efforts should follow a global or territorial strategy prioritising islands for conservation. {A} more rigorous protocol, based on reliable data, is essential to success. {I}mproved local stakeholder capacities is vital to safeguard the unique biodiversity of the {F}rench {P}acific {I}sland territories.},
  keywords = {biosecurity ; conservation ; eradication ; {F}rench territory ; invasive ; rodents ; {P}acific ; sustainable strategy ; tropical {I}sland ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {WALLIS} {ET} {FUTUNA} ; {PACIFIQUE} {ILES}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}acific {C}onservation {B}iology},
  volume = {31},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {{PC}24101 [13 p.]},
  ISSN = {1038-2097},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1071/pc24101},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094267},
}