2. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife Brown Treesnake Program December 5, 2013 Marja Onni, BTS Canine Instructor CNMI-DLNR-DFW-BTS Program Saipan, MP Presented on behalf of DLNR Secretary Arnold Palacios

3. Protect CNMI from BTS Threat Main Islands: Rota, Tinian (include Aguigan) and Saipan Northern Islands: Farallon de Medinilla, Anatahan, Sarigan, Guguan, Pagan, Agrihan, Asuncion, Maug, and Farallon de Pajaros (Uracas)

4. Rota: Canine Handler I Canine Handler Trainee (Start late December) Tinian: Canine Handler II Saipan: Canine Instructor Canine Handler II Canine Handler I Canine Handler Trainee (2) BTS Trapper BTS Program Personnel

5. Joseph Cruz Joshua Lizama Norbert Cabrera Marja Onni Shelwyn Taisacan

6. BTS Program Facilities Rota: Rota International Airport kennels and office (Former Customs facility) Tinian: Tinian Seaport kennels, office and lab, and barrier Saipan: DFW kennels, office and lab (Lower Base Road) Barrier at Saipan Seaport Saipan International Airport kennels, training center, exercise area, office and lab (Early 2014) Partial barrier at Saipan International Airport

7. BTS Program Facilities Rota

8. BTS Program Facilities Tinian

9. BTS Program Facilities Saipan

10. BTS Program Activities Barrier safeguarding Trapping surveillance around air and sea ports Canine inspection for Guam arrivals Visual inspection due to unsafe conditions for canine Military training exercises Rapid response capacity Public awareness and outreach

11. BTS Program Activities

12. BTS Program FY 2013 Arrival Inspections Conducted Ave 95.25% Flts Met Ave 74.75% Flts Canine

13. BTS Program FY 2013 Seaport Inspections Conducted Ave < 2 Barr Insp Ave > 169 Cont Insp

14. BTS Program FY 2013 Public awareness and outreach Conducted 31 presentations with 3,553 school children, parents and teachers, as well as Port police and employees in attendance

15. Looking Towards the Future Prevent BTS introduction and establishment in the CNMI Complete airport canine facility renovations on Saipan Complete airport barrier construction on Tinian Request replacement canines and training from USDA Request BTS rapid response training from USGS Propose airport canine facility renovations on Rota Propose seaport barrier construction on Rota Propose BTS Program Supervisor position on Saipan Propose Canine Handler position on Tinian

16. Acknowledgements OIA: Major funder for the BTS program in the CNMI USDA-WS: Canine support and training opportunities USGS: Rapid response training and assistance USFWS: Assistance and coordination with BTS program in the CNMI DoD: Assistance and coordination of training exercises in the CNMI CNMI-DLNR: Committed to preventing the BTS threat throughout the CNMI

17. Si Yu’us Ma’ase Marja Onni BTS Canine Instructor CNMI-DLNR-DFW-BTS Program marja.cnmi@gmail.com