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Chapter I Intro & Objectives - SPREP

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PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN<br />

<strong>Chapter</strong> III. Background, 3. Terrestrial Resources<br />

Draft 1 March 2007<br />

Pierce et al (2006) noted that the very high density of rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus, was<br />

negatively impacting seabirds on Rawaki. Rabbits competed for burrows and shaded<br />

shelters. In addition, they trampled eggs and nestlings. Rabbits also consumed palatable<br />

species of vegetation, reducing nest site availability and burrow stability. Pierce et al (2006)<br />

noted that there was some evidence of inbreeding effects on the rabbits of Rawaki.<br />

Pierce et al (2006) reported that Rawaki had no rats.<br />

I. REFERENCES CITED<br />

Abbott, T.C. 1966. Barren Enderbury Island: focus for biological survey. Pacific Bird<br />

Observer 3: 1-4.<br />

Adler, G.H. 1992. Endemism in birds of tropical Pacific islands. Evolutionary Ecology<br />

6(4): 296-306.<br />

Allen, P.S. 1918. Stewart's hand book of the Pacific. Sydeny: McCarron, Stewart & Co.,<br />

Ltd.<br />

Amerson, A.B., Jr. 1968. Tick distribution in the central Pacific as influenced by sea bird<br />

movement. Journal of Medical Entomology 5(3): 332-339.<br />

Anderson, A. 2002. Faunal collpase, landscape change and settlement history in remote<br />

Oceania. World Archaeology 33(3): 375-390.<br />

Anon. 1937. U.S.A. claim to Canton Is. Incident in aviation rivalry. Pacific Islands Monthly<br />

7(12): 10, July 23, 1937.<br />

Anon. 1940a. Bug quarantine station: what are south British nations doing? Pacific Islands<br />

Monthly 10(6): 48. January 16, 1940.<br />

Anon. 1940b. A transfer of population: from Gilbert to Phoenix Islands. Pacific Islands<br />

Monthly 10(9): 20. April 16, 1940.<br />

Anon. 1940c. How Canton Island got its name: epic open-boat voyage that rivalled Bligh's.<br />

Pacific Islands Monthly 11(2): 29-30. September 1940.<br />

Anon. 1940d. Barriers for air-borne pests: entomologist's interesting work in New<br />

Caledonia. Pacific Islands Monthly 11(4): 58-59. November 1940.<br />

Anon. 1940e. Death of central Pacific pioneer. Pacific Islands Monthly 11(2): 47.<br />

September 1940.<br />

Anon. 1941. Rabbits on the equator: strange colony at Phoenix Islands. Pacific Islands<br />

Monthly 12(5): 45. December 15, 1941.<br />

Anon. 1952. Canton Island plants. Pacific Islands Monthly 22(6): 84. January 1952.<br />

Anon. 1953. Lone rabbits of Phoenix Islands. Pacific Islands Monthly 23(6): 83.<br />

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