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Species details
Data in the database focuses on invasive terrestrial vertebrate species eradications from islands. Fish eradications are not included. Each species has a unique ID code linked to a common name, scientific name, family, and nominate animal type (e.g., rodent, ungulate, dog, cat, reptile, etc.). Invasive species populations were classified as either feral, domestic, feral and domestic, semi-feral, semi-feral and domestic. We defined semi-feral animals as those that are unfenced but receive food and care (primarily ungulates). We also note the year of introduction to the island where available.

Location details
Each island is allocated a unique identification from the Global Islands Database (GID), produced by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre ( http://www.globalislands.net/about/gid_functions.php ). We also use the GID to determine island size and identify a centralized location (latitude and longitude). Locations and island sizes are verified using satellite imagery (e.g. Google Earth) and/or literature sources and are corrected where needed. For islands not in the GID we allocated our own ID number and determined location and area in ESRI's ArcGIS. Country/territory are based on International Standards Organization 3166-1 alpha-2 codes ( http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes.htm ). Island names are standardized to be the common use within the larger country / territory and exclude common words for 'island' (e.g. islets, rocks, etc.). Human population sizes are based on ordinal categories of none, 1-10, 11-100, 101-1000, 1001-10000, >10000 or unknown and data sources represent available census data in government reports, websites and other sources.

Eradication details
Each eradication event in the database is an attempt to eradicate (i.e. completely remove) an invasive vertebrate population from an island. Where multiple invasive species are eradicated from an island these are considered separate eradication events, even if the same technique was used.

Since 2014 we assessed all eradication attempts for data quality based on definitions in Table 1. We expect any data summary or analysis to be restricted to only good or satisfactory data quality. We retain events of poor quality in the online database in the hope others can help us further qualify or remove these events. To update an eradication record, please contact us: science@islandconservation.org.

Eradication start and end date are reported for years only and represent years of operational activities on the ground where the eradication end date is the year that the eradication operations ceased. This typically coincided with the end of confirmation of eradication for hunting / trapping for ungulates and predators, or the end of toxicant application (or other methods) for rodent projects. Note that confirmation of eradications can occur some years after the end of operations, particularly for rodents which most often occurs two years after the eradication operation has ended.

We document the status of each eradication activity, based on definitions in Table 2. An eradication operation that successfully removed the invasive population is considered a successful eradication. Because reinvasions can follow a successful eradication, for the purposes of this online database, we added the option to view successful eradications within the context of a reinvasion status (See Table 2). We consider an eradication failure to be an operational failure, i.e. the project did not successfully remove the targeted invasive species from the island. This is different from a reinvasion event, which is only considered when the invasive species has re-established on the island, following a successful eradication. While reinvasions can be misdiagnosed as failures and vice versa, we erred on the side of caution and when it was unclear, defaulted to the operation as being failed. In these cases, data quality was considered poor. Note, the database also includes trial or research eradications that were used to inform larger operations.

Island eradication type (Table 3) refers to whether the operation required treatment of the entire island (whole island), or only part of the island (restricted range) to remove the invasive population from the island. Note, incursion responses are also included in the dataset, representing operations to remove a population prior to their establishment across the entire island.

Data on the primary and secondary method of the eradication are collected, including disease, hunting, trapping, toxicant, other, unknown, none (secondary method only). Where toxicant was used, the baiting method was noted as either aerial broadcast, bait station, hand broadcast, bait piles, unknown, other, or not applicable. The toxicant compound was identified where applicable.

References that cite part or all of these eradication events are provided, including a link if this is online.

References that cite part or all of these eradication events are provided. Contact details and organization of expert practitioners working on eradication projects are provided where they have been made available. Note some contact details have been withheld at the request of practitioners. Should you not see any contact details please contact science@islandconservation.org and we are happy to share the knowledge we do have.

Table 1. Data Quality Definitions

Data Quality	Definition
Good	We can verify the attempt; we have a copy of the primary reference that details the effort
Satisfactory	An expert practitioner has verified the event and/or we have limited information about an eradication, but what we do have came from a verifiable source (e.g. email from a reputable practitioner or cited in a review paper), and we can identify all of the following attributes: the island, end year (if applicable), invasive species type, eradication status, and primary eradication method.
Poor	We cannot verify the attempt (conflicting information or unverifiable resource) and/or we lack evidence for at least one of the following parameters: island, end year (if applicable), invasive animal type, eradication status, or primary eradication method.
Unknown	Data quality has not been assessed yet

Table 2. Eradication Status Definitions

Eradication Status	Definition
Successful	The operation to eradicate the invasive was successful and confirmed (i.e. the invasive species is no longer present on the island and to the best of our knowledge at the time of reporting, the invasive species has not reinvaded).
Successful (reinvaded)	Operation was successful, but invasive subsequently reinvaded island
Failed	The eradication operation was completed (there is an end date) yet it failed to remove the entire invasive population. Operational failure (as opposed to reinvasion). For rodent eradications, if there was uncertainty about why the invasive population remained (failure versus reinvasion), we assumed operational failure and classified data quality as poor.
To be confirmed	Eradication operation is complete, but the operation has yet to be "confirmed" as successful or failed. This stage is typical for rodent eradication operations, with confirmation monitoring occurring 1 - 2 years after the eradication operation has ended.
In progress	Eradication currently in progress at time of reporting.
Planned	Eradication operation is being planned at time of reporting. Operation end year will likely be unknown.
Incomplete	Eradication operation was started, but not followed through to completion.
Trial or research only	Eradication operation was undertaken for trial or research purposes only with goal of gathering information, not to eradicate invasive species.
Unknown pre-status	Eradication operation was undertaken but status of invasive was unclear beforehand. Typically undertaken for precautionary measures for rodent eradications.
Unknown	Unknown outcome.

Table 3. Island Eradication Type Definitions

Island Eradication Type	Definition
Whole island	The whole island was treated to achieve eradication of the invasive species.
Restricted range	The invasive only occurred on part of the island, and thus only part of the island was treated to achieve a whole island eradication.
Incursion response	A response to an invasion in progress. Note: if an invasion results in a species recolonizing an island this requires a whole island eradication.
Unknown	Eradication type unknown. Also use where the cause of the extirpation of the invasive species is unknown.

Version 2015.1: Major updates/revisions to data undertaken.

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Center for Integrated Spatial Research (CISR), UCSC	The University of Auckland, New Zealand	Landcare Research (Manaaki Whenua), New Zealand
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