Study

The effect of black rat Rattus rattus control on the population of the Antiguan racer snake Alsophis antiguae on Great Bird Island, Antigua

  • Published source details Daltry J.C. (2006) The effect of black rat Rattus rattus control on the population of the Antiguan racer snake Alsophis antiguae on Great Bird Island, Antigua. Conservation Evidence, 3, 30-32

Summary

Following black rat Rattus rattus eradication, the Antiguan racer Alsophis antiguae population on Great Bird Island increased by over 300% over the next nine years.

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