Amphibian
Sclerophrys gutturalis
(Guttural Toad)
Failed
Unlisted
Eradication
Control is ongoing in invaded areas of
the City of Cape Town; aim of
control may be re-evaluated in the
near future
Amphibian
Xenopus laevis
 X. gilli
hybrids (African
Clawed Frog
 Cape
Platanna)
Not assessed
1b
Local extirpation Control is carried out by SANParks in
Table Mountain National Park
where X. gilli
is sympatric
Bird
Acridotheres tristis
(Common Myna)
Not assessed
3
Pilot project and
data
gathering
Not subject to formal control; occasional removal (Hart and Downs
2015; van Wilgen and Wilson
2018)
Bird
Corvus splendens
(House Crow)
Ongoing
1a
Local extirpation Control is ongoing with the aim of
eradication in two cities
Bird
Anas platyrhynchos
(Mallard Duck)
Not assessed
2
Containment
Subject to control in defined areas in
the City of Cape Town
Mammal
Hemitragus jemlahicus
(Himalayan Tahr)
Ongoing
1b
Eradication
Under ongoing control by SANParks
in Table Mountain National Park as
per NEM:BA status
Mammal
Sus scrofa
(Feral
Domestic Pig)
Kasteelberg population
nearly eradicated
1b
Containment
Ongoing control in two populations
Mammal
Felis catus
(Domestic
Cat)
Successful
1a on islands
Eradication from
island
Controlled on Robben Island; Marion
Island population is covered in
Chap. 8
Mammal
Oryctolagus cuniculus
(European Rabbit)
Not assessed
1b on off-shore islands
Eradication from
island
Control is ongoing; very few animals
remain on Robben Island (not seen
in several years)
Mammal
Dama dama
(Fallow
Deer)
Not assessed
2
Eradication from
island
Control is ongoing; 20–30 animals
remain on Robben Island
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Sclerophrys gutturalis
(Guttural Toad)
Failed
Unlisted
Eradication
Control is ongoing in invaded areas of
the City of Cape Town; aim of
control may be re-evaluated in the
near future
Amphibian
Xenopus laevis
 X. gilli
hybrids (African
Clawed Frog
 Cape
Platanna)
Not assessed
1b
Local extirpation Control is carried out by SANParks in
Table Mountain National Park
where X. gilli
is sympatric
Bird
Acridotheres tristis
(Common Myna)
Not assessed
3
Pilot project and
data
gathering
Not subject to formal control; occasional removal (Hart and Downs
2015; van Wilgen and Wilson
2018)
Bird
Corvus splendens
(House Crow)
Ongoing
1a
Local extirpation Control is ongoing with the aim of
eradication in two cities
Bird
Anas platyrhynchos
(Mallard Duck)
Not assessed
2
Containment
Subject to control in defined areas in
the City of Cape Town
Mammal
Hemitragus jemlahicus
(Himalayan Tahr)
Ongoing
1b
Eradication
Under ongoing control by SANParks
in Table Mountain National Park as
per NEM:BA status
Mammal
Sus scrofa
(Feral
Domestic Pig)
Kasteelberg population
nearly eradicated
1b
Containment
Ongoing control in two populations
Mammal
Felis catus
(Domestic
Cat)
Successful
1a on islands
Eradication from
island
Controlled on Robben Island; Marion
Island population is covered in
Chap. 8
Mammal
Oryctolagus cuniculus
(European Rabbit)
Not assessed
1b on off-shore islands
Eradication from
island
Control is ongoing; very few animals
remain on Robben Island (not seen
in several years)
Mammal
Dama dama
(Fallow
Deer)
Not assessed
2
Eradication from
island
Control is ongoing; 20–30 animals
remain on Robben Island
22 Alien and Invasive Animal Control Projects
635