coqui frog eradication project lawai, kauaito kauai • early efforts • current efforts •...
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Coqui Frog Eradication Project Lawai, Kauai
1st International Conference on Coqui FrogHilo, Hawaii
February 8, 2008Keren Gundersen, KISC Project Manager
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Project Overview
• Introduction of coqui to Kauai
• Early Efforts• Current Efforts• Electronic Monitoring• Project
status/projections• Needs
REX
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Kauai coqui frog infestation site
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• Suspected introduction in 1999 to Lawai• Coqui were likely brought in via the
nursery trade • Frogs went undetected for 2-3 years,
establishing a breeding population
Introduction of coqui to Kauai
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Early Efforts
• USDA-WS-RC – EPA approval for citric acid (2002-2003)
• Sporadic spraying (by various groups)• Heavy foliage• No plan• By 2005 population had exploded and was
starting to expand
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Current Efforts
• Clearing• Chemical control
– Citric acid– Hydrated lime– Vegetation control w/herbicide
• Site monitoring– Coqui habitat
• Outreach
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ClearingExtensive hydro-axe clearing of vegetation
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Chemical Control16% Citric Acid
3% Hydrated Lime
Selective use of
RoundUp and Garlon 4
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MonitoringCoqui habitat
• Long term commitment
• Will continue to continuously monitor up to 12 months after last calling frog is heard
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• 150 traps throughout site x 700+ days
• 1 frog captured
PVC Refugia Traps
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Outreach
http://www.hear.org/kisc/coqui_news/Worksite signage
Weekly work notification flyers
Work Notification Policy: http://www.hear.org/kisc/pdfs/200704coquiworknotificationpolicy.pdf
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Outreach
Bumper stickers
“Nuf Already!”Pest Hotline Frog Swatter
Fairs and Events
Coqui PSA’s
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Electronic Monitoring
Olympus VN2100 model digital voice recorders
- Small size (10x4 inches)
- Time activated recording
- Low cost ($40).
Monitoring Goal:
To show a measurable decline in the coqui population (other than human observation)
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Custom housing
- Rainproof- Shields recorder’s microphone
from wind
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Recorder locations
• Started sampling March 27th• Recording 2-4 nights per week• 2 minutes per night• Varied sample time
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Temporal Frequency Analysis
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Coqui with dogs and roosters Coqui with buzzing bug
Coqui with hard rain
Comparison of frequencies
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• Quantitative analysis• Automated call detection tools
New Software
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Apply frequency filter:
Automated Detection
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Run detection tool:
Automated Detection
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Location 4
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8/7/20078/17/20078/27/2007
9/6/20079/16/20079/26/200710 /6/200710 /16 /200710 /26 /2007
# CallsAverage # Calls
Graph Results
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Showing all chemical treatments within 10 meters of the recorder
Location 4
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0077/28/2007
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/6/2007
10 /16 /2007
10/26/2007
CitricLime# CallsAverage # Calls
Compare Results to Treatments
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Location 1
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/2007
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/2007
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/2007
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/2007
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/2007
CitricLime# CallsAverage # Calls
Location 4
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/2007
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/2007
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/2007
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/2007
CitricLime# CallsAverage # Calls
Location 1 and 4
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Location 5
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Citric Lime# CallsAverage # Calls
Location 6
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/27/200
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Citric Lime# CallsAverage # Calls
Location 5 and 6
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• This method counts calls, not frogs
• The range at which a call can be detected varies, depending on call density
• The detection process tends to underestimate call density on loud nights, and overestimate on nights with few or no calls
• Our methods can change as our monitoring goals change
Electronic Recording Limitations & Variability
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Pablo Yañez
Project status/projections• 2007
– 49,623 gallons of citric acid– 32,812 gallons of hydrated lime – 4,702 person hours
• 2008– Continue weekly treatments 2x weekly– Continue to monitor site and nurseries– Respond to new island reports
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Needs
• Continued funding• Increased inter-island
quarantine• On-island hot water
treatment facility (mobile?)
• Increased public education and outreach
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Coqui Field Crew
Duane Patricio, Joseph Aguon-Kona (Supervisor), Cherylann Lemalu, Kevin Sasaki, Robert Diaz
(not pictured: Cyrus Correia, Lisa St. Amant, Bradley Morita)
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Partners & Kauai Coqui Working Group
HDOA
County of Kauai
CTAHR
DOFAW USDA- Wildlife ServicesLAWAI NEIGHBORING
RESIDENTS
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