Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsDepartment of Lands and Natural ResourcesDivision of Fish and WildlifeBrown Treesnake ProgramDecember 5, 2013Marja Onni, BTS Canine InstructorCNMI-DLNR-DFW-BTS ProgramSaipan, MPPresented on behalf of DLNR Secretary Arnold Palacios

Protect CNMI from BTS Threat

Main Islands: Rota, Tinian (include Aguigan) and Saipan

Northern Islands: Farallon de Medinilla, Anatahan, Sarigan, Guguan, Pagan, Agrihan, Asuncion, Maug, and Farallon de Pajaros (Uracas)

Rota: Canine Handler I Canine Handler Trainee (Start late December)

Tinian: Canine Handler II

Saipan: Canine Instructor Canine Handler II Canine Handler I Canine Handler Trainee (2) BTS Trapper BTS Program Personnel

TINIANBTS Program Personnel

SAIPANJoseph CruzJoshuaLizamaNorbertCabreraMarja OnniROTA

ShelwynTaisacanBTS Program FacilitiesRota: Rota International Airport kennels and office (Former Customs facility)Tinian: Tinian Seaport kennels, office and lab, and barrierSaipan: DFW kennels, office and lab (Lower Base Road) Barrier at Saipan Seaport Saipan International Airport kennels, training center, exercise area, office and lab (Early 2014) Partial barrier at Saipan International AirportBTS Program FacilitiesRota

BTS Program FacilitiesTinian

BTS Program FacilitiesSaipan

BTS Program ActivitiesBarrier safeguardingTrapping surveillance around air and sea portsCanine inspection for Guam arrivalsVisual inspection due to unsafe conditions for canineMilitary training exercisesRapid response capacityPublic awareness and outreachBTS Program Activities

BTS Program FY 2013Arrival Inspections Conducted

Ave 95.25% Flts MetAve 74.75% Flts CanineBTS Program FY 2013Seaport Inspections ConductedAve < 2 Barr InspAve > 169 Cont Insp

BTS Program FY 2013Public awareness and outreach

Conducted 31presentationswith 3,553school children,parents andteachers, as wellas Port policeand employeesin attendanceLooking Towards the FuturePrevent BTS introduction and establishment in the CNMIComplete airport canine facility renovations on SaipanComplete airport barrier construction on TinianRequest replacement canines and training from USDARequest BTS rapid response training from USGSPropose airport canine facility renovations on RotaPropose seaport barrier construction on RotaPropose BTS Program Supervisor position on SaipanPropose Canine Handler position on Tinian AcknowledgementsOIA: Major funder for the BTS program in the CNMIUSDA-WS: Canine support and training opportunitiesUSGS: Rapid response training and assistanceUSFWS: Assistance and coordination with BTS program in the CNMIDoD: Assistance and coordination of training exercises in the CNMICNMI-DLNR: Committed to preventing the BTS threat throughout the CNMISi Yuus MaaseMarja OnniBTS Canine InstructorCNMI-DLNR-DFW-BTS Programmarja.cnmi@gmail.com