A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project

Autores
Jusim, Pablo; Goijman, Andrea Paula; Schiavini, Adrián
Año de publicación
2024
Idioma
inglés
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artículo
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In 1946, 20 beavers (Castor canadensis) were introduced in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, and over the last 70 years, the population has expanded, severely affecting riparian environments. In 2008, Argentina and Chile agreed to restore the environments affected by beavers through their eradication. The objectives of this paper were to assess the trapping effort and cost required to remove beavers, and to determine the factors that influence capture success. The study was conducted over 7 pilot areas in the Argentine part of Tierra del Fuego. Ten trappers using body-grip traps, snares, and shooting carried out an eradication pilot project between October 2015 and June 2018. Trappers acted in 505 colonies, performing 9,751 trapping episodes, and capturing 1,012 beavers. In the mountain range zone, trappers needed on average 23 trapping episodes/km of watercourse. Capture success was best explained by trap placement and trap type. We estimated a required investment of 31 million US dollars over 17 years for a full beaver eradication in the Argentine part of Tierra del Fuego. We concluded that by using mainly body-grip traps, eradication is feasible and it allows trapping in neighboring colonies simultaneously, without the need to check traps daily. Traps should be set preferably on dams, dams should be broken only after the first captures, and trappers should be trained to capture all individuals.
EEA La Consulta
Fil: Jusim, Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina.
Fil: Goijman, Andrea Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Consulta; Argentina
Fil: Schiavini, Adrián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina.
Fil: Schiavini, Adrián. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Schiavini, Adrián. Wildlife Conservation Society, Argentinian Representation; Argentina
Fuente
The Journal of Wildlife Management : e22706. (First published: 16 December 2024)
Materia
Castor
Especie Invasiva
Especie Exótica Invasiva
Gestión de Plagas
Control de Roedores
Castor (genus)
Invasive Species
Invasive Alien Species
Pest Management
Rodent Control
Beavers
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project
title A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project
spellingShingle A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project
Jusim, Pablo
Castor
Especie Invasiva
Especie Exótica Invasiva
Gestión de Plagas
Control de Roedores
Castor (genus)
Invasive Species
Invasive Alien Species
Pest Management
Rodent Control
Beavers
title_short A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project
title_full A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project
title_fullStr A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project
title_full_unstemmed A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project
title_sort A leap in scale for invasive species management: a medium-scale beaver eradication pilot project
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Jusim, Pablo
Goijman, Andrea Paula
Schiavini, Adrián
author Jusim, Pablo
author_facet Jusim, Pablo
Goijman, Andrea Paula
Schiavini, Adrián
author_role author
author2 Goijman, Andrea Paula
Schiavini, Adrián
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Castor
Especie Invasiva
Especie Exótica Invasiva
Gestión de Plagas
Control de Roedores
Castor (genus)
Invasive Species
Invasive Alien Species
Pest Management
Rodent Control
Beavers
topic Castor
Especie Invasiva
Especie Exótica Invasiva
Gestión de Plagas
Control de Roedores
Castor (genus)
Invasive Species
Invasive Alien Species
Pest Management
Rodent Control
Beavers
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In 1946, 20 beavers (Castor canadensis) were introduced in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, and over the last 70 years, the population has expanded, severely affecting riparian environments. In 2008, Argentina and Chile agreed to restore the environments affected by beavers through their eradication. The objectives of this paper were to assess the trapping effort and cost required to remove beavers, and to determine the factors that influence capture success. The study was conducted over 7 pilot areas in the Argentine part of Tierra del Fuego. Ten trappers using body-grip traps, snares, and shooting carried out an eradication pilot project between October 2015 and June 2018. Trappers acted in 505 colonies, performing 9,751 trapping episodes, and capturing 1,012 beavers. In the mountain range zone, trappers needed on average 23 trapping episodes/km of watercourse. Capture success was best explained by trap placement and trap type. We estimated a required investment of 31 million US dollars over 17 years for a full beaver eradication in the Argentine part of Tierra del Fuego. We concluded that by using mainly body-grip traps, eradication is feasible and it allows trapping in neighboring colonies simultaneously, without the need to check traps daily. Traps should be set preferably on dams, dams should be broken only after the first captures, and trappers should be trained to capture all individuals.
EEA La Consulta
Fil: Jusim, Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina.
Fil: Goijman, Andrea Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Consulta; Argentina
Fil: Schiavini, Adrián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina.
Fil: Schiavini, Adrián. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego. Instituto de Ciencias Polares, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Schiavini, Adrián. Wildlife Conservation Society, Argentinian Representation; Argentina
description In 1946, 20 beavers (Castor canadensis) were introduced in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, and over the last 70 years, the population has expanded, severely affecting riparian environments. In 2008, Argentina and Chile agreed to restore the environments affected by beavers through their eradication. The objectives of this paper were to assess the trapping effort and cost required to remove beavers, and to determine the factors that influence capture success. The study was conducted over 7 pilot areas in the Argentine part of Tierra del Fuego. Ten trappers using body-grip traps, snares, and shooting carried out an eradication pilot project between October 2015 and June 2018. Trappers acted in 505 colonies, performing 9,751 trapping episodes, and capturing 1,012 beavers. In the mountain range zone, trappers needed on average 23 trapping episodes/km of watercourse. Capture success was best explained by trap placement and trap type. We estimated a required investment of 31 million US dollars over 17 years for a full beaver eradication in the Argentine part of Tierra del Fuego. We concluded that by using mainly body-grip traps, eradication is feasible and it allows trapping in neighboring colonies simultaneously, without the need to check traps daily. Traps should be set preferably on dams, dams should be broken only after the first captures, and trappers should be trained to capture all individuals.
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