Eradication of introduced pest animals seems an attractive alternative to continuing control. But no well established introduced pests have been eradicated from any continent despite numerous attempts. Eradication is an intense, time-limited process offering perpetual freedom from the pest, its effects and control costs. By contrast, control is a recurrent activity with continuing damage and control costs. This paper establishes biological, technical and social
criteria for choosing between eradication and continuing control.
| Reference type: | Book Section |
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| Author: | Mary Bomford and Peter O'Brien |
| Year: | 1995 |
| Secondary title: | CONSERVATION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILDLIFE |
| Institution: | Bureau of Rural Sciences |
| Pages: | 14 |
| Notes: | Edited by G.C. Grigg, P.T. Hale and D. Lunney. |
| Documents: | Eradication of Australia's vertebrate pests: a feasibility study |
Tags: continuing control, criteria for eradication, eradication, introduced pest animals
