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Background Several habitat and species found on the islands of the national park are seriously threatened by alien animal species (e.g. rodents, feral cats, hedgehogs, game birds) and by alien plant species (e.g. Carpobrotus spp., Eucalyptus camaludulensis). Control measures to eradicate these alien species are necessary in order to restore the natural is ...

Background The Tuscan Archipelago hosts important bird species including the shearwater (Calonectris diomedaea), the storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus), the Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii) and the Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii). These have been threatened by the presence of alien species, i.e. rats and cats, and by human disturbance, whi ...