Pycnonotus cafer (bird)

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Management Information Preventative measures: In March 1977, the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that Pycnonotus cafer (red-vented bulbuls) be added to the list of injurious species that should not be imported into the United States without a special permit, (Dept. of Agriculture - WA undated).          Location Specific Management Information Majuro Is. (Marshall Islands) An eradication program would be the most direct and effective way to deal with the red-vented bulbul on Majuro. Potentially, if done early enough, it could rid the atoll — the country and all of Micronesia — of this unwanted bird. New Zealand In the 1950’s a small population of about 50 red-vented bulbuls became established between Takapuna and Mt Eden after some were released from a ship. It took until 1955 for them to be completely eradicated, and since the late 1960’s it has been illegal to import them. In September 2006, a pair of female red-vented bulbuls was captured in Parnell, Auckland. Biosecurity New Zealand with the assistance of the Department of Conservation is following up on several unconfirmed sightings in the Auckland region. It is not known how the recently sighted birds arrived in Auckland, but they may have been released from a yacht or ship arriving in Auckland from elsewhere in the Pacific. This species is being investigated in New Zealand and is an unwanted organism under the Biosecurity Act 1993. Sightings of this bird have to be reported to Biosecurity New Zealand’s Exotic Pests and Diseases hotline. (Biosecurity New Zealand, undated) United States (USA) In March 1977, the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed that bulbuls be added to the list of injurious species that should not be imported into the United States without a special permit.          Management Resources/Links 1. Atkinson, I. A. E. and Atkinson, T. J. 2000. Land vertebrates as invasive species on islands served by the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. In: Invasive Species in the Pacific: A Technical Review and Draft Regional Strategy. South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Samoa: 19-84.         Summary: This report reviews available information on the adverse effects of 14 alien vertebrates considered to be ‘significant invasive species' on islands of the South Pacific and Hawaii, supplementing the authors’ experience with that of other workers. 2. Biosecurity New Zealand, undated. Pests and Disease List Red-Vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer         Summary: Available from: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pest-and-disease-response/pests-and-diseases-watchlist/red-vented-bulbul [Accessed 11 February 2008] 3. BirdLife International 2006. Pomarea nigra. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.         Summary: Available from: http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/17969/all [Accessed 11 February 2008] 4. Bomford, M., 2003. Risk Assessment for the Import and Keeping of Exotic Vertebrates in Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra.         Summary: A Risk Assessment Model for assessing the risk posed by the importation and keeping of exotic vertebrates (amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles) in Australia. The scientifically based model is designed to help government policy makers, quarantine officials and wildlife managers reduce the risk of establishment of new exotic species that will cause harm. Available from: http://www.feral.org.au/feral_documents/PC12803.pdf [Accessed May 10 2007] 5. Gill, B.J. Hunt, G.R. and Sirgouant S. 1995. Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) in New Caledonia. Notornis, 42: 214-215.          Results Page: 1