Management - Gambian Giant Pouched Rat

Executive Order 13112 (1999) directs Federal agencies to provide leadership in controlling invasive species and preventing their introduction and spread.  WS has been leading an eradication effort of the Gambian giant pouched rats on Grassy Key, Florida, in collaboration with its partners.  Methods employed on Grassy Key include live trapping and removal, and use of a grid of rodenticide bait stations. 

WS also uses motion sensitive remote cameras to identify locations of these nocturnal animals so that trapping can then be implemented.

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