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EU Life Project

EU Life Project. A project to eradicate ruddy ducks in the UK to protect the White-headed duck. Elaine Kendall Defra. The problem. N American Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis. White-headed duck Oxyura leucocephala. Globally threatened Around 2500 in Spain Hybridise with ruddy duck.

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EU Life Project

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  1. EU Life Project A project to eradicate ruddy ducks in the UK to protect the White-headed duck Elaine Kendall Defra

  2. The problem..... N American Ruddy Duck Oxyurajamaicensis White-headed duck Oxyuraleucocephala Globally threatened Around 2500 in Spain Hybridise with ruddy duck • Escaped from UK collections • Bred in wild • Began to appear in Spain

  3. The project..... • Project began Sept 2005 • Originally to run to August 2010 • Partnership approach • UK population was 4400 • Distributed across UK

  4. EU Life Project Aims: • Protect European population of the white-headed duck by eradicating ruddy ducks from the UK • Exchange and disseminate information on control methods and progress through contact with other European control teams and policy makers

  5. Life Project ends March 2011 • By March 2011 7172 ducks culled • Remaining population estimated to be less than 100 individuals • 97.7% original population eradicated

  6. How the UK population has changed

  7. What now? • 2011/12 saw UK Government commit further funding • Further progress made • Aiming to reduce individuals by 50% year on year

  8. Bern commitments for all Member States All Member States to continue the action agreed at last year's Bern Standing Committee Recommendation No. 149 (2010) including: • Annual reduction of at least 50 % of the national wintering population • Phase out all captive populations of Ruddy Ducks, if possible by 2020

  9. Review progress against Bern action plan • Supply progress reports to Bern Convention Secretariat • Attend the side event 29 November

  10. Contact Details Elaine Kendall (Defra, Wild Birds Policy Lead) elaine.kendall@defra.gsi.gov.uk Iain Henderson (Project manager, FERA) iain.henderson@fera.gsi.gov.uk

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