Control of the Indian mongoose on St John
Coblentz BE and Coblentz BA. 1985. Control of the Indian mongoose on St John. Biological Conservation. 33:281-288
Introduced mongooses have negatively impacted native biota on Caribbean islands. Mongooses were trapped from January through November 1983 on St John, US Virgin Islands. Trapping efficiency averaged 0·39 mongoose per trap day, and decreased in successive retrapping periods. Mongoose populations in localized areas were dramatically lowered by repeated intensive trapping. A mean of 86% of trappable mongooses were caught during the first 5 days of trapping in each trapped area.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Coblentz, Bruce; Coblentz, Brenda
- Units
- VIIS
- Keywords
- Indian Mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus), Management, Pest Management, St. John US Virgin Islands, Trapping