Testing island biosecurity systems for invasive rats.

By James C. Russell, Brent M. Beaven, J. MacKay, D. Towns, M. Clout. 2008

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The invasion ecology of mammals: a global perspective (2008, background): “Some experimental work has been undertaken on rats in this context ( Russell et al. 2005, 2008 ) but more is needed.”
Fifty years of rodent eradications in New Zealand: another decade of advances (2016, background): “2010a; MacKay 2011) and their detection in surveillance grids (Russell et al. 2008a; Innes et al. 2011; Nathan et al. 2013), utilising the novel experimental approach of intentional introductions.”
New Zealand island restoration: seabirds, predators, and the importance of history (2010, background): “A recent study showed that the rate of incursion (arrival without establishment) by rats can be considerable, with 36 instances of rats arriving on 26 islands over 58 years (Russell et al. 2008a).”
Review of rat invasion biology: implications for island biosecurity. (2008, methodology): “Therefore, no single method will detect and eliminate all invaders (Moors et al. 1992; Russell et al. 2005, 2008).”
Biology and Impacts of Pacific Island Invasive Species. 11. Rattus rattus, the Black Rat (Rodentia: Muridae) (2014, background): “On islands where rats have been eradicated, additional biosecurity measures are typically required (Moors et al. 1992, Russell et al 2008).”
Best practice guidelines for rat eradication on tropical islands (2015, methodology): “(Russell et al., 2008).”