Fewer rats and mice on Pinel and Tintamare

A total of 54 rats were trapped in two weeks on Tintamare as well as 23 rats and 6 mice in one week on Pinel, during a special campaign to capture them held in July 2015. These numbers are lower than those of a similar operation in 2013, during which 268 rats were killed on Tintamare, and 78 rats and 41 mice on Pinel. The reduction of food due to drought conditions is a probable cause for the reduced presence of these rodents on the two islands. At the same time, on Pinel, the restaurateurs have been better treating their garbage and discarded food and act on their side to regulate the population of rodents. Non-indigenous species, rats and mice love the eggs of birds and sea turtles. On Tintamare, the rats attack the gaïacs, as they like the seeds. This project, coordinated by the Réserve, was made possible thanks to the work of interns Nathan Leroy and Thierry Mordon- Constant.

All articles from: Newsletter-24

Managing The Impact Of Human Activities In Protected Areas

1 : Edito Newsletter 24
2 : Pacotilles sponges up
3 : Shark tank
4 : Sasha and Joe followed from outer space
5 : Iguanas in La Désirade
6 : Monkeys without borders
7 : Babit Point: phase one completed
8 : Back to nature at Galion
9 : Fewer rats and mice on Pinel and Tintamare
10 : Ecological toilets on Pinel
11 : An impudent gardener
12 : No respect for the law
13 : 8 conch spared
14 : Baby coral doing well
15 : Sargassum: seeking a sustainable Solution
16 : An intentional fire on Pinel
17 : A fourth bird observatory, at Chevrise
18 : A new recruit
19 : Together we stand
20 : A win-win proposition
21 : Agoa management council at work
22 : REMMOA looks at marine species from on high
23 : Three islands in a videoconference
24 : British overseas meeting
25 : BEST: the Réserve represented in Brussels
26 : BEST reinforces its support of ultramarine biodiversity
27 : BEST consultations continue

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