Invasive Species on Galapagos Islands

Name of speciesHow introducedImpactControl GoatsPirate shipsThey eat everything. Using their natural predators against them Rats introduced by whalers and buccaneers beginning in the 17th century Responsible for the disappearance of the endemic rats. Eat vegetables, insects, turtle eggs and fledglings A helicopter is to begin dropping nearly 22 tons of specially designed poison bait on the island alien invasive insects Unknown Invasive and threatening to the Galapagos Biota They are sending poison to eradicate the bugs CascarillaUnknownGrows on areas where there were no trees or vegetation at all, or grow and take away space for endemic plants Destroying their environment.

What are invasive species? An invasive species is defined as an organism that is not native and has negative effects on the economy, environment or health. Not all introduced species are invasive. Invasive plants and animals are the second greatest threat to biodiversity after habitat lost.

El Garrapatero Garrapateros are introduced birds, they compete against native and endemic birds for aliment and territory.

 It was first seen in Galapagos around the 1960’s. No one knows how they got to the islands, and they’re not capable of flying long distances. They are called Garrapateros because they usually let harmful parasite to animals.

 Its believed that they where brought to the islands by humans with the goal of using them as an agricultural supplement. These animals usually fly short distances, but now they are located on almost every island of the archipelago. Including the remotest ones

 As every other introduced species, Garrapatero competes for territory and resources with other endemic and native species. There has been reports of attacks from Garrapateros to Cucuves, which is another type of bird.

 At the moment there hasn’t been any action taken to eradicate these species from the islands.  But, there’s been controls and constant monitoring with the goal of researching a possible way of erasing these species from the archipelago

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