Review article: The catastrophic impact of invasive mammalian predators on birds of the UK Overseas Territories: a review and synthesis

Invasive mammalian predators have caused catastrophic extinctions and reductions in seabird colonies across the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs), marking these regions as a global hotspot for extinction. The study reviews the historical and current impacts of species like House Mice, Feral Cats, and rats on threatened endemics and seabird populations, highlighting ongoing declines. While conservation efforts have shown modest success, significant challenges remain in eradicating predators from priority islands such as Gough, St Helena, Montserrat, Tristan da Cunha, Pitcairn, and the Falkland Islands. The research emphasizes the urgent need for technical, financial, and political support to implement ambitious eradication plans, which could drastically reduce extinction risks for globally threatened species.

HILTON, G. M., & CUTHBERT, R. J. (2010). Review article: The catastrophic impact of invasive mammalian predators on birds of the UK Overseas Territories: a review and synthesis. Ibis, 152(3), 443–458. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2010.01031.x