Brown Tree Snake Discoveries During Detector Dog Inspections Following Supertyphoon Paka

Authors

Daniel S. Vice, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services
Richard M. Engeman, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife ServicesFollow

Date of this Version

January 2000

Comments

Published by Micronesica 33(1/2):105-110, 2000.

Abstract

Detector dog inspection of outbound cargo is one of several control methods applied to deter brown tree snake dispersal from Guam. In the two and a half months following the passage of Supertyphoon Paka over Guam, an increase in brown tree snake discoveries during detector dog inspections was observed. We report here on the circumstances of those discoveries and their management implications.