Impacts of Non-native Species

19 November 2008
Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough, UK

 
 

A British Ornithologists’ Union Scientific Meeting
supported by
BTO, Defra, JNCC, Natural England

Conference programme

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Ian Henderson (Central Science Laboratory) – Ruddy Duck
  • John Tayleur (BTO) – Parakeets
  • Geoff Hilton (RSPB) – impacts of non-native mammals and plants on birds in UK Overseas Territories
  • Mark Rehfisch (BTO) & John Allan (Central Science Laboratory) – Geese
  • Lucy Wright (BTO) – Non-native waterbirds in the AEWA area
  • Steve Dudley (BOU) – Assessing species for admission to the British List
  • David Stroud (JNCC) – Present monitoring of non-natives and future requirements, including RBBP and national monitoring schemes such as WeBS
  • Matt Heydon (Natural England) – Legislation and control
  • Paul Walton (RSPB) – RSPB policy view on non-natives
  • Huw Thomas (Defra) – UK Government policy on non-natives

More to follow.


 

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