Invasive Species We Study: Brown Treesnake
Scientists with the USGS Brown Treesnake project conduct research on this snake species, including control tool development and validation, ecology and ecological impacts, and early detection methods. The program has been expanded to include other invasive reptiles, such as the Burmese Python, Boa Constrictor, and Northern African Python in Florida and invasive watersnakes in California.
Brown Treesnake Research
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS brown treesnake research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS brown treesnake data is available from the button below.
Brown Treesnake Mortality Habitat Management Unit Guam 2019
Arena trial breach attempts and morphometric data of brown treesnakes and rats, Guam, 2019-2020
Visual Surveys Rapid Response Saipan 2016
Airsoft electric gun evaluation on Brown Treesnakes, Guam, 2016
Data associated with toxicant applications for brown treesnake control
Failed Brown Treesnake bait cartridges from an aerially application in Guam, 2018
Brown Treesnake counts during visual encounter surveys at three walking paces, Guam 2016
Brown Treesnake visual survey and radiotelemetry data, Guam 2015
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS brown treesnake research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS brown treesnake publications is available from the button below.
Evaluating lethal toxicant doses for the largest individuals of an invasive vertebrate predator with indeterminate growth
Understanding metrics of stress in the context of invasion history: The case of the brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis)
Validating deployment of aerially delivered toxic bait cartridges for control of invasive brown treesnakes
Behavior, size, and body condition predict susceptibility to management and reflect post-treatment frequency shifts in an invasive snake
Use of visual surveys and radiotelemetry reveals sources of detection bias for a cryptic snake at low densities
Scientists with the USGS Brown Treesnake project conduct research on this snake species, including control tool development and validation, ecology and ecological impacts, and early detection methods. The program has been expanded to include other invasive reptiles, such as the Burmese Python, Boa Constrictor, and Northern African Python in Florida and invasive watersnakes in California.
Brown Treesnake Research
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS brown treesnake research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS brown treesnake data is available from the button below.
Brown Treesnake Mortality Habitat Management Unit Guam 2019
Arena trial breach attempts and morphometric data of brown treesnakes and rats, Guam, 2019-2020
Visual Surveys Rapid Response Saipan 2016
Airsoft electric gun evaluation on Brown Treesnakes, Guam, 2016
Data associated with toxicant applications for brown treesnake control
Failed Brown Treesnake bait cartridges from an aerially application in Guam, 2018
Brown Treesnake counts during visual encounter surveys at three walking paces, Guam 2016
Brown Treesnake visual survey and radiotelemetry data, Guam 2015
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS brown treesnake research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS brown treesnake publications is available from the button below.