IUCN Rapid Response Fund – eradication of the African clawed frog in collaboration with Wallonia

The aim of this project is to efficiently suppress a relatively recent and expanding invasion of the non-native African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), an IAS listed on the Union list under EU Regulation, in the border region. The invaded area includes both West Flanders and Hainaut. A combination of spatiotemporal monitoring (via eDNA), the deployment of various control methods, and coordinated cross-border collaboration between the two regions is required to achieve regional eradication of this species. INBO, together with Walloon partners, intend to apply to the IUCN European Invasive Alien Species Rapid Response Fund through a project proposal. The Flanders Environment Agency (ANB) supports this initiative and, via Natuurwerk VZW, provides additional manpower for project implementation in Flanders.