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• 1. [Article] JonesInvasiveMammalEradication.pdf

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradication.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Campbell, Karl, Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Towns, David R., Jones, Holly P., Keitt, Bradford S., Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Spatz, Dena R., Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Croll, Donald A., Bonnaud, Elsa, Courchamp, Franck, Poncet, Sally, Rocamora, Gérard Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradication.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Campbell, Karl, Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Towns, David R., Jones, Holly P., Keitt, Bradford S., Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Spatz, Dena R., Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Croll, Donald A., Bonnaud, Elsa, Courchamp, Franck, Poncet, Sally, Rocamora, Gérard Close

• 2. [Article] JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable1.pdf

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable1.pdf Author: Howald, Gregg R., Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Campbell, Karl, Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Bonnaud, Elsa, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Courchamp, Franck, Jones, Holly P., Keitt, Bradford S., Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Spatz, Dena R., Genovesi, Piero, Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Croll, Donald A., Ebbert, Steve, Towns, David R., Poncet, Sally, Rocamora, Gérard Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable1.pdf Author: Howald, Gregg R., Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Campbell, Karl, Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Bonnaud, Elsa, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Courchamp, Franck, Jones, Holly P., Keitt, Bradford S., Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Spatz, Dena R., Genovesi, Piero, Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Croll, Donald A., Ebbert, Steve, Towns, David R., Poncet, Sally, Rocamora, Gérard Close

• 3. [Article] JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable2.pdf

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable2.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Campbell, Karl, Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Courchamp, Franck, Jones, Holly P., Poncet, Sally, Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Rocamora, Gérard, Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Croll, Donald A., Bonnaud, Elsa, Towns, David R., Keitt, Bradford S., Spatz, Dena R. Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable2.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Campbell, Karl, Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Courchamp, Franck, Jones, Holly P., Poncet, Sally, Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Rocamora, Gérard, Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Croll, Donald A., Bonnaud, Elsa, Towns, David R., Keitt, Bradford S., Spatz, Dena R. Close

• 4. [Article] JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable3.pdf

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable3.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Croll, Donald A., Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Towns, David R., Jones, Holly P., Keitt, Bradford S., Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Spatz, Dena R., Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Campbell, Karl, Bonnaud, Elsa, Courchamp, Franck, Poncet, Sally, Rocamora, Gérard Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable3.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Croll, Donald A., Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Towns, David R., Jones, Holly P., Keitt, Bradford S., Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Spatz, Dena R., Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Campbell, Karl, Bonnaud, Elsa, Courchamp, Franck, Poncet, Sally, Rocamora, Gérard Close

• 5. [Article] JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable4.pdf

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable4.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Croll, Donald A., Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Bonnaud, Elsa, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Towns, David R., Jones, Holly P., Poncet, Sally, Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Rocamora, Gérard, Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Campbell, Karl, Ebbert, Steve, Courchamp, Franck, Keitt, Bradford S., Spatz, Dena R. Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable4.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Croll, Donald A., Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Bonnaud, Elsa, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Towns, David R., Jones, Holly P., Poncet, Sally, Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Rocamora, Gérard, Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Campbell, Karl, Ebbert, Steve, Courchamp, Franck, Keitt, Bradford S., Spatz, Dena R. Close

• 6. [Article] JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable5.pdf

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable5.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Croll, Donald A., Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Courchamp, Franck, Jones, Holly P., Poncet, Sally, Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Rocamora, Gérard, Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Campbell, Karl, Bonnaud, Elsa, Towns, David R., Keitt, Bradford S., Spatz, Dena R. Title: JonesInvasiveMammalEradicationTable5.pdf Author: Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Burbidge, Andrew A., Croll, Donald A., Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Courchamp, Franck, Jones, Holly P., Poncet, Sally, Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Rocamora, Gérard, Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Holmes, Nick D., Campbell, Karl, Bonnaud, Elsa, Towns, David R., Keitt, Bradford S., Spatz, Dena R. Close

• 7. [Article] Restoring the Columbia River Estuary : Chinook Salmon Recovery and Invasive Species Management

  As highlighted in this study, shallow-water habitats and the prey they provide are important for juvenile salmon in the Columbia River estuary, but the spread of invasive species and large-scale changes ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Restoring the Columbia River Estuary : Chinook Salmon Recovery and Invasive Species Management Author: Klopfenstein, Rachael As highlighted in this study, shallow-water habitats and the prey they provide are important for juvenile salmon in the Columbia River estuary, but the spread of invasive species and large-scale changes to the estuary influence how these habitats are utilized. Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) (“PHAR” hereafter) is a highly invasive aquatic plant species that affects a number of emergent wetland habitats in the upper Columbia River estuary, and is of concern to those trying to restore important shallow-water habitats for juvenile salmon. The presence of PHAR undoubtedly reduces plant diversity, but this study seeked to elucidate how PHAR affects juvenile Chinook Salmon rearing success relative to natural emergent vegetation. The study further evaluated the importance of wetland-deriver prey to juveniles found in shallow-water habitats along a habitat gradient (i.e., back-water channel, confluence, and main stem). We conducted research at a floodplain wetland restoration site in the tidal-fluvial portion of the estuary, where a water control structure is used to manage water levels and the spread of PHAR. The goal of the research was to compare two microhabitats within the floodplain: areas dominated by PHAR and areas dominated by natural emergent vegetation. Using hatchery-raised juvenile Chinook salmon, we designed a series of feeding experiments in artificial enclosures to determine whether invasive PHAR and natural emergent vegetation provide similar foraging and growth opportunities for juvenile salmon. We further identified differences in physical and biological parameters of each habitat (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen, and invertebrate community) and examined feeding characteristics (e.g., diet composition and modeled growth rates) for juveniles through a stomach content analysis. Additionally, we conducted beach seining and diet analysis for fish collected along a habitat gradient and compared the diet composition and modeled growth rates between the sample areas. In the floodplain wetland, invertebrate prey compositions from the 2015-2016 (March- June) fallout and emergence traps were similar, but prey abundances and diversity varied seasonally. Across both years, for emergence traps, the average total density (per m²) of invertebrates in the natural vegetation and in PHAR was 154±18 m² and 225±34 m², respectively, and for the fallout traps was 664±95 m² and 662±64 m², respectively. Salmon diets were mostly similar, and a large proportion of diets in both habitats were made up of Copepoda/Cladocera (60-98% composition by biomass). Growth during the net pen experiment differed significantly between the two vegetation types (Kruskal-Wallis: p<0.001), with fish growing more in the natural emergent vegetation. In 2015, juveniles grew an average 6.4 mm FL in the natural emergent vegetation, compared to 4.7 mm FL in PHAR, and consumed fewer Copepoda/Cladocera and more Diptera over the 10 days. In 2016, juveniles grew an average 9.2 mm FL in the natural emergent vegetation compared to 7.6 mm FL in PHAR. In 2016, fish from both habitats consumed a higher abundance of Copepoda/Cladocera and grew more, despite poor water quality conditions at the site. Of the subyearlings (n=170) and yearlings (n=14) collected in habitats adjacent to the floodplain wetland, 48% were of known hatchery origin. Modeled potential growth rates for subyearlings were similar on average between February and May in the back channel, confluence, and main stem, ranging from 0.067–0.07 g/g/d, but the rates varied seasonally. Growth potential was higher in the back channel habitat earlier in the sampling season (February-March), as the modeled daily growth rates were 0.08 g/g/d compared to 0.06 g/g/d in the main stem. All fish collected prior to May were relatively small and unclipped, highlighting the seasonal benefits of shallow-water habitats to support a variety of life-history traits. When comparing modeled growth rates of the juveniles reared at the floodplain wetland compared to the in adjacent habitats, estimates from the floodplain wetland were higher across all months. Restoration of shallow-water habitats is important for the overall health of the estuary, but the effects of large-scale ecosystem changes (e.g., flow regulation and spread invasive species) on salmon recovery and estuary-management decisions are uncertain. For example, water control structures to limit the spread of PHAR also reduce fish access to floodplain habitats, and fewer high-flow events further limit fish access and may facilitate the spread of invasive species. PHAR has been shown to reduce overall plant diversity and, as observed in this study, may provide habitat that is less suitable to juvenile Chinook Salmon. The high density of important prey for salmon found at the site, regardless of the presence of PHAR, and high potential growth measured at the site, emphasize the importance of restoring shallow-water habitats that are accessible to juvenile Chinook Salmon in the upper estuary. Title: Restoring the Columbia River Estuary : Chinook Salmon Recovery and Invasive Species Management Author: Klopfenstein, Rachael As highlighted in this study, shallow-water habitats and the prey they provide are important for juvenile salmon in the Columbia River estuary, but the spread of invasive species and large-scale changes to the estuary influence how these habitats are utilized. Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) (“PHAR” hereafter) is a highly invasive aquatic plant species that affects a number of emergent wetland habitats in the upper Columbia River estuary, and is of concern to those trying to restore important shallow-water habitats for juvenile salmon. The presence of PHAR undoubtedly reduces plant diversity, but this study seeked to elucidate how PHAR affects juvenile Chinook Salmon rearing success relative to natural emergent vegetation. The study further evaluated the importance of wetland-deriver prey to juveniles found in shallow-water habitats along a habitat gradient (i.e., back-water channel, confluence, and main stem). We conducted research at a floodplain wetland restoration site in the tidal-fluvial portion of the estuary, where a water control structure is used to manage water levels and the spread of PHAR. The goal of the research was to compare two microhabitats within the floodplain: areas dominated by PHAR and areas dominated by natural emergent vegetation. Using hatchery-raised juvenile Chinook salmon, we designed a series of feeding experiments in artificial enclosures to determine whether invasive PHAR and natural emergent vegetation provide similar foraging and growth opportunities for juvenile salmon. We further identified differences in physical and biological parameters of each habitat (e.g., temperature, dissolved oxygen, and invertebrate community) and examined feeding characteristics (e.g., diet composition and modeled growth rates) for juveniles through a stomach content analysis. Additionally, we conducted beach seining and diet analysis for fish collected along a habitat gradient and compared the diet composition and modeled growth rates between the sample areas. In the floodplain wetland, invertebrate prey compositions from the 2015-2016 (March- June) fallout and emergence traps were similar, but prey abundances and diversity varied seasonally. Across both years, for emergence traps, the average total density (per m²) of invertebrates in the natural vegetation and in PHAR was 154±18 m² and 225±34 m², respectively, and for the fallout traps was 664±95 m² and 662±64 m², respectively. Salmon diets were mostly similar, and a large proportion of diets in both habitats were made up of Copepoda/Cladocera (60-98% composition by biomass). Growth during the net pen experiment differed significantly between the two vegetation types (Kruskal-Wallis: p<0.001), with fish growing more in the natural emergent vegetation. In 2015, juveniles grew an average 6.4 mm FL in the natural emergent vegetation, compared to 4.7 mm FL in PHAR, and consumed fewer Copepoda/Cladocera and more Diptera over the 10 days. In 2016, juveniles grew an average 9.2 mm FL in the natural emergent vegetation compared to 7.6 mm FL in PHAR. In 2016, fish from both habitats consumed a higher abundance of Copepoda/Cladocera and grew more, despite poor water quality conditions at the site. Of the subyearlings (n=170) and yearlings (n=14) collected in habitats adjacent to the floodplain wetland, 48% were of known hatchery origin. Modeled potential growth rates for subyearlings were similar on average between February and May in the back channel, confluence, and main stem, ranging from 0.067–0.07 g/g/d, but the rates varied seasonally. Growth potential was higher in the back channel habitat earlier in the sampling season (February-March), as the modeled daily growth rates were 0.08 g/g/d compared to 0.06 g/g/d in the main stem. All fish collected prior to May were relatively small and unclipped, highlighting the seasonal benefits of shallow-water habitats to support a variety of life-history traits. When comparing modeled growth rates of the juveniles reared at the floodplain wetland compared to the in adjacent habitats, estimates from the floodplain wetland were higher across all months. Restoration of shallow-water habitats is important for the overall health of the estuary, but the effects of large-scale ecosystem changes (e.g., flow regulation and spread invasive species) on salmon recovery and estuary-management decisions are uncertain. For example, water control structures to limit the spread of PHAR also reduce fish access to floodplain habitats, and fewer high-flow events further limit fish access and may facilitate the spread of invasive species. PHAR has been shown to reduce overall plant diversity and, as observed in this study, may provide habitat that is less suitable to juvenile Chinook Salmon. The high density of important prey for salmon found at the site, regardless of the presence of PHAR, and high potential growth measured at the site, emphasize the importance of restoring shallow-water habitats that are accessible to juvenile Chinook Salmon in the upper estuary. Close

• 8. [Article] Economic and social impacts of restoration : a case study of the Great Basin Region

  The last five decades of research in arid land ecology cites Invasive species as a source of imbalances in biodiversity through habitat destruction and reductions of native species through ecosystem alterations ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Economic and social impacts of restoration : a case study of the Great Basin Region Author: Satyal, Vijayanand H. The last five decades of research in arid land ecology cites Invasive species as a source of imbalances in biodiversity through habitat destruction and reductions of native species through ecosystem alterations in favor of non-native species. Invasive species are known to damage not only the surrounding ecosystem but also cause economic and non-economic losses to society. This study focuses on economic and social impacts of controlling cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) on the public rangelands of the Great Basin region. This research seeks to examine the economic and social impacts of adopting different restoration strategies (herbicide use, fire, grazing and re-seeding of native grasses). The economic study seeks to assess the cost-effectiveness of adopting any versus none of the restoration strategies using a linear programming multi-period optimization framework. In order to understand if restoration of cheatgrass is socially acceptable and whether the spatial context influences economic decisions, a parallel social attitudinal study examines the perceptions held by ranchers, interest groups, agency personnel and informed public with regard to restoration, the ongoing collaborative project and expected costs of undertaking restoration. The bio-economic study incorporates ranch production and ecological site specific data into representative optimization models and solves to maximize net ranch income subject to market and resource constraints. The economic study found restoration to impact the ranches financially as the degree of restoration increased. Costs of restoration were lowest under baseline conditions and increased in magnitude with use of grazing, fire, herbicide and the integrated strategy respectively. Attitudinal data indicated that the meaning of restoration and social acceptability towards restoration strategies differed within and across stakeholder groups in the Great Basin states of Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. Title: Economic and social impacts of restoration : a case study of the Great Basin Region Author: Satyal, Vijayanand H. The last five decades of research in arid land ecology cites Invasive species as a source of imbalances in biodiversity through habitat destruction and reductions of native species through ecosystem alterations in favor of non-native species. Invasive species are known to damage not only the surrounding ecosystem but also cause economic and non-economic losses to society. This study focuses on economic and social impacts of controlling cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) on the public rangelands of the Great Basin region. This research seeks to examine the economic and social impacts of adopting different restoration strategies (herbicide use, fire, grazing and re-seeding of native grasses). The economic study seeks to assess the cost-effectiveness of adopting any versus none of the restoration strategies using a linear programming multi-period optimization framework. In order to understand if restoration of cheatgrass is socially acceptable and whether the spatial context influences economic decisions, a parallel social attitudinal study examines the perceptions held by ranchers, interest groups, agency personnel and informed public with regard to restoration, the ongoing collaborative project and expected costs of undertaking restoration. The bio-economic study incorporates ranch production and ecological site specific data into representative optimization models and solves to maximize net ranch income subject to market and resource constraints. The economic study found restoration to impact the ranches financially as the degree of restoration increased. Costs of restoration were lowest under baseline conditions and increased in magnitude with use of grazing, fire, herbicide and the integrated strategy respectively. Attitudinal data indicated that the meaning of restoration and social acceptability towards restoration strategies differed within and across stakeholder groups in the Great Basin states of Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. Close

• 9. [Article] Aquatic pesticide best management practices and relational database for the protection of NOAA trust species

  Pesticides are widely used to control undesirable pests and may be applied directly to water or lands directly adjacent to water. There can be unintended consequences, however, to native, threatened, and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Aquatic pesticide best management practices and relational database for the protection of NOAA trust species Author: Gianou, Kelsey, Lam, Jennifer, Jepson, Paul, Chan, Sam, Emanuel, Robert Pesticides are widely used to control undesirable pests and may be applied directly to water or lands directly adjacent to water. There can be unintended consequences, however, to native, threatened, and endangered species. There is little information on the impacts of aquatic pesticides and best management practices (BMPs) to NOAA Trust Species. The goal of this project is to provide a set of resources and examples of aquatic pesticide toxicity to NOAA Trust Species and BMPs to NOAA Fisheries Service agents and private and public resource managers. The products produced by this project are 1) an aquatic pesticide and NOAA Trust Species database, 2) a technical report synthesizing case studies and an aquatic pesticide BMP framework for aquatic pest control, and 3) an aquatic pesticide BMP framework applied to salmon habitat restoration programs for peer reviewed publication. The products produced by this project are to assist NOAA Fisheries agents in consulting on the issuance of the EPA’s 2011 National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) Pesticide General Permit and to continue to provide assistance to NOAA Fisheries in determining entity eligibility and helping managers apply for inclusion under the 2011 NPDES Pesticide General Permit. The project products can also be used by private and public resource managers when developing and implementing aquatic pest control action plans with regards to the use of aquatic pesticides. The database highlights substantial gaps in ecotoxicity data of aquatic pesticides impacts to NOAA Trust Species. Taking a BMP approach to pesticide uses can help compensate for these gaps. Pest control managers, habitat restoration managers, and NOAA Fisheries Service agents will benefit from easily accessible, synthesized information on aquatic pesticides, their potential toxicity to NOAA Trust Species, and pesticide BMPs specific to aquatic pest control. Tools that could be utilized by all of these stakeholders could increase communication between these parties. This may lead to increased discussion and evaluation of the current knowledge of pesticide impacts and aquatic pesticide BMPs. Title: Aquatic pesticide best management practices and relational database for the protection of NOAA trust species Author: Gianou, Kelsey, Lam, Jennifer, Jepson, Paul, Chan, Sam, Emanuel, Robert Pesticides are widely used to control undesirable pests and may be applied directly to water or lands directly adjacent to water. There can be unintended consequences, however, to native, threatened, and endangered species. There is little information on the impacts of aquatic pesticides and best management practices (BMPs) to NOAA Trust Species. The goal of this project is to provide a set of resources and examples of aquatic pesticide toxicity to NOAA Trust Species and BMPs to NOAA Fisheries Service agents and private and public resource managers. The products produced by this project are 1) an aquatic pesticide and NOAA Trust Species database, 2) a technical report synthesizing case studies and an aquatic pesticide BMP framework for aquatic pest control, and 3) an aquatic pesticide BMP framework applied to salmon habitat restoration programs for peer reviewed publication. The products produced by this project are to assist NOAA Fisheries agents in consulting on the issuance of the EPA’s 2011 National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) Pesticide General Permit and to continue to provide assistance to NOAA Fisheries in determining entity eligibility and helping managers apply for inclusion under the 2011 NPDES Pesticide General Permit. The project products can also be used by private and public resource managers when developing and implementing aquatic pest control action plans with regards to the use of aquatic pesticides. The database highlights substantial gaps in ecotoxicity data of aquatic pesticides impacts to NOAA Trust Species. Taking a BMP approach to pesticide uses can help compensate for these gaps. Pest control managers, habitat restoration managers, and NOAA Fisheries Service agents will benefit from easily accessible, synthesized information on aquatic pesticides, their potential toxicity to NOAA Trust Species, and pesticide BMPs specific to aquatic pest control. Tools that could be utilized by all of these stakeholders could increase communication between these parties. This may lead to increased discussion and evaluation of the current knowledge of pesticide impacts and aquatic pesticide BMPs. Close

• 10. [Article] Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains

  To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the National ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains Author: Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Burbidge, Andrew A., Campbell, Karl, Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Courchamp, Franck, Jones, Holly P., Keitt, Bradford S., Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Spatz, Dena R., Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Holmes, Nick D., Croll, Donald A., Bonnaud, Elsa, Towns, David R., Poncet, Sally, Rocamora, Gérard To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences and can be found at: http://www.pnas.org/ Title: Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains Author: Howald, Gregg R., Miskelly, Colin M., Burbidge, Andrew A., Campbell, Karl, Rauzon, Mark J., Cowan, Philip E., Seddon, Philip J., Corkery, Ilse, Ebbert, Steve, Oppel, Steffen, Kappes, Peter J., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Courchamp, Franck, Jones, Holly P., Keitt, Bradford S., Russell, James C., Tershy, Bernie R., Kress, Stephen W., Samaniego-Herrera, Araceli, Cuthbert, Richard J., Aguirre-Muñoz, Alfonso, Spatz, Dena R., Genovesi, Piero, Armstrong, Doug P., Holmes, Nick D., Croll, Donald A., Bonnaud, Elsa, Towns, David R., Poncet, Sally, Rocamora, Gérard To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences and can be found at: http://www.pnas.org/ Close