Concern over the conservation implications of yellow crazy ant infestations in
Seychelles were raised by Haines and Haines (1978b), but to date impacts have
probably been limited, with Anoplolepis present on few (mainly large) islands,
where areas of low Anoplolepis density were always available as refugia for
ant-sensitive species. On Bird Island, limited in area and vegetation diversity, there
is the possibility that the infestation may have more comprehensive effects and
implications for the possible translocation of Seychelles endemic birds to the island