Most Sheep On The Falklands Are Actively And Responsibly Managed For Agriculture (Soe, 2007). (Whitehead, J. (2008) Priorities for Control: A Risk Assessment of Introduced Species on the Falkland Islands. South Atlantic Invasive Species Project ); The Grazing Of Grasslands For The Production Of Wool And Meat Continues To Form The Major Income Of Those Living Outside Stanley. Sheep Farming Has Dramatically Altered The Vegetation Of The Islands (E.G. Munro, 1924; Davies, 1939). (Upson, R. (2012). Important Plant Areas of the Falkland Islands. Unpublished Report, Falklands Conservation. 80 pp..Pdf);
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Invasive. (Whitehead, J. (2008) Priorities for Control: A Risk Assessment of Introduced Species on the Falkland Islands. South Atlantic Invasive Species Project );
If allowed to become feral and graze native habitats then they could cause significant biodiversity damage. In the past, over-grazing certainly had significant effects on the vegetation of the Falklands. Sheep have been implicated in the loss of tussac grass, boxwood and fachine, can cause changes in vegetation composition and are suspected to have played a role in the extinction of some plant species (Varnham, 2005). (Whitehead, J. (2008) Priorities for Control: A Risk Assessment of Introduced Species on the Falkland Islands. South Atlantic Invasive Species Project ); Is thought to have caused the decline in many plant taxa in the Falklands. This is due both to direct grazing of the species concerned and through habitat loss and degradation (? movement towards sustainable grazing). (Upson, R. (2012). Important Plant Areas of the Falkland Islands. Unpublished Report, Falklands Conservation. 80 pp.); Negative impact on biodiversity. (Department of Agriculture, 2019. Biosecurity Workshops Report. Department of Agriculture);
Blake D., Stanworth A., Wong L, Pagad S. (2020). Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). Version 1.2. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG.; Whitehead, J. (2008) Priorities for Control: A Risk Assessment of Introduced Species on the Falkland Islands. South Atlantic Invasive Species Project ; Upson, R. (2012). Important Plant Areas of the Falkland Islands. Unpublished Report, Falklands Conservation. 80 pp..pdf; Department of Agriculture, 2019. Biosecurity Workshops Report. Department of Agriculture;