Management Measures and Costs note (MMC) for the EU on Xenopus laevis released
As Xenopus laevis is now on the list of concern for invasions in the European Union, a guide of measures how to mitigate and potential costs incurred was required. The production of this note required an online workshop (which took place in May 2024), with participants from around the world. The expertise of all those who have engaged with control and mitigation of Xenopus invasions was sought and distilled into an MMC which was released today (see here).
The final MMC is nearly 40 pages long and contains lots of really useful information on Xenopus laevis invasions. Many thanks to all those who participated, especially Ana Nunes and Grace Bond from IUCN.
Measey, J. (2024). The management of invasive alien Xenopus laevis. Information on measures and associated costs for species on the Union list. Technical note prepared by IUCN for the European Commission
