Towards the European eradication of the North American ruddy duck
Towards the European eradication of the North American ruddy duck
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欧洲消灭北美红鸭
DOI：
10.1007/s10530-014-0704-3
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发表时间：
2014
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
G. Smith
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作者：
P. Robertson;T. Adriaens;A. Caizergues;P. Cranswick;K. Devos;C. Gutiérrez‐Expósito;I. Henderson;B. Hughes;A. Mill;G. Smith
摘要在欧洲，北美鸭子是一种侵入性的外星物种，它通过在1950年代开始在欧洲广泛传播，在英国建立的大量人口威胁着当地的白头鸭子。在比利时建立的许多持续和可行的人群中，荷兰，法国和西班牙都采用了来自欧洲物种的国际计划，但是我们在国家之间的进步却很大。在整个非洲大陆上的消灭。控制命名物种的成员国在这些成员国中的协调控制可能是对任何新责任的早期测试，并有可能实现对入侵外星物种的第一个大陆规模。
AbstractThe North American ruddy duck is an invasive alien species in Europe, which threatens the native white-headed duck through hybridisation. A substantial population established in the UK following escapes and releases beginning in the 1950s. The species then spread widely within Europe, with records across much of the continent, and viable populations established in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Spain. An international plan to eradicate the species from Europe has been adopted, but the approaches and intensity of control have varied widely between countries. We report on progress towards eradication across the continent. Numbers in 2013 were less than 7 % of the 2000 population, although coordinated action is still required to achieve eradication. The European Union is considering a new legislative instrument on Invasive Alien Species, which is likely to place responsibilities on member states to control named species. Coordinated control across those member states with remaining ruddy duck populations is likely to be an early test of any new responsibilities, with the potential to achieve the first continental scale eradication of an invasive alien species.