Conservation Actions Underway
In 1998, Double and Outer Islands, off Spring Point, West Falkland, were acquired by Falklands Conservation³, and rat eradication started in 2000, covering these islands and two others, Top and Bottom Islands at Port William¹. In total, rats have now been eradicated from 22 islands⁶. Of the remaining islands within the range, 162 are known to have no introduced land predators, 75 have confirmed rats and/or mice present and a further 553 have not been surveyed (most of them are small or tiny islands)⁷.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Continue surveys to monitor population trends. Conduct ecological studies in order to understand the necessary conditions for the species's conservation⁴. Eradicate rats from selected small islands covered with mature tussock-grass to encourage recolonisation^4,5.