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    Details of this species in Nihau Is.
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Eradicated
    Source: Campbell and Donlan 2005
    Arrival Date: 1778, 1779
    Introduction:
    Species Notes for this Location:
    Feral goats (Capra hircus) were introduced during 1778/1779.
    Management Notes for this Location:
    Feral goats (Capra hircus) were eradicated from Nihau Is. by 1910. The methods employed are unknown. Nihau Is. covers an area of 18,900 hectares.
    Location Notes:
    Last Modified: 23/05/2006 11:06:49 a.m.
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