American Samoa wildlife investigations annual report FY95
Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources. 1995. American Samoa wildlife investigations annual report FY95. Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources. Pago Pago, AS
An annual report summarizing four studies conducted in American Samoa during 1995. Contains studies outlining the abundance, distribution, home range, and movement of the following species: the Samoan fruit bat (Pteropus samoensis), the white-necked bat (Pteropus tonganus), the Pacific pigeon (Ducula pacifica), the purple-capped fruit-dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus), and the many-colored fruit-dove (Ptilinopus perousii). Also describes the monitoring of seabird nesting populations and vegetation recovery following the elimination of rats and outlines provision of technical assistance and exchange of scientific information with government agencies and the public.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources
- Date of Issue
- 1995-12
- Publisher
- Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources
- Units
- NPSA , PACN
- Keywords
- American Samoa, Birds (Aves), Many-colored fruit dove (Ptilinopus perousii), Pacific pigeon (Ducula pacifica), Preservation, purple-capped fruit dove (Ptilinopus porphyraceus), rat eradication, Samoan fruit bat (Pteropus samoensis) fruit bats, Threatened & Endangered Species, Tongan fruit bat (Pteropus tonganus)