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Tackling the Tropics; New research and recommendations for protecting...
The May 2015 issue of the international journal Biological Conservation is dedicated to tropical island conservation, focusing on eradicating rats using techniques pioneered in New Zealand and now used...
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Alejandro Selkirk Island: A voyage to discover and protect rare island species
By: Maddy Pott Isla Alejandro Selkirk—named after the infamous 18th Century castaway—lies 875 kilometers from the Chilean city of Valparaíso. The island is one of three islands in the Juan Fernández...
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Ancient Murrelets can finally return to their island home
According to traditional knowledge, the Ancient Murrelet (SGin Xaana or night bird in the Haida language) was once abundant on Arichika Island in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia and served as an...
View ArticlePerros de Rescate Salvados y Ahora Salvando la Vida Silvestre de Galápagos
Olfateando al Destructivo Caracol Gigante Africano Invasor For English, click here ISLA SANTA CRUZ, GALÁPAGOS – Darwin, un Labrador retriever dorado, fue rescatado después de no haber podido completar...
View ArticleRescue Dogs Saved and now Saving Galápagos Wildlife
Sniffing Out Destructive, Invasive Giant African Snails Para Español, click aquí For immediate release: SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, GALÁPAGOS – Darwin, a golden Labrador retriever, was rescued after he was...
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Partnership to Prevent Extinctions Strengthened
Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) Do you know one of the most effective ways to prevent extinctions or Endangered Species listings? Removing invasive alien species from islands! And on April 16, the...
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Bringing Climate Change into Conservation Communications
I began working on invasive species issues on islands almost 25 years ago, helping to protect native birds by trapping and removing mongooses and other predators from the cloud forests in Hawai’i. At...
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Protecting the Dominican Republic’s Native Species
The day April 09, 2015 was monumental for native plants and animals in the Dominican Republic – they just didn’t know it. Alto Velo Least Gecko On this day, Island Conservation and the Ministry of...
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How one tough team is saving two threatened species
By: Wesley Jolley, Project Manager, Cabritos Island Restoration Project. I don’t want to brag, but I’m going to for just a minute: One of the best parts of my job is that I get to travel to some of the...
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Why are the birds angry anyway?
By Richard Griffiths, Project Director Have you ever actually met an Angry Bird? I have, but I’m not sure I knew it at the time. The year was 2007, and I was undertaking field work on Vahanga Atoll in...
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Can we prevent the next natural disaster?
Critically Endangered Floreana Mockingbird, currently at risk of extinction due to feral cats on Floreana Island, Galápagos. Photo by Bill Weir. Tornados, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes and, most...
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Update from the Field: Expedition to save Critically Endangered Polynesian...
The Critically Endangered Polynesian Ground-dove is one of the world’s rarest birds. It is found only in French Polynesia. The IUCN Red List estimates there are fewer than 100 remaining on the entire...
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Green Parrot Saved from extinction… AGAIN!
Can this species dodge extinction once and for all? The Critically Endangered Norfolk Island Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii)–known to the locals as the Green Parrot–has the dubious honor of having to...
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Update from the Field: Great strides made to save Critically Endangered...
The epic saga to protect one of the world’s rarest and most endangered birds, the Polynesian Ground-dove (Alopecoenas erythropterus), continues with remarkable progress! Dozens of scientist, NGO,...
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Update from the Field: Effort to save two of the world’s rarest birds may be...
By: Heath Packard As I write this introduction, our field teams are making their way back to their home offices, phones, emails, and internet. We will be debriefing them soon and hope that the final...
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Une occasion exceptionnelle pour des oiseaux parmi les plus rares au monde!
Une occasion exceptionnelle pour des oiseaux parmi les plus rares au monde! Le plus ambitieux projet de conservation jamais tenté en Polynésie française constitue une étape historique Possibilité...
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Rare chance for some of our world’s rarest birds!
Rare chance for some of our world’s rarest birds! Largest Conservation Project Ever in French Polynesia Hits Historic Milestone Resources: Français, Photographs, Supplemental Video / B-roll,...
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Re-wilding an Island
Great Mercury Island, New Zealand is recovering following removal of invasive predators. In 2014, a population of invasive predators was completely removed from Ahuahu (Great Mercury Island) by the...
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Duvaucel’s Gecko Returns to New Zealand Mainland
New Zealand’s biggest native gecko is returning to the mainland after a 100-year absence. The Duvaucel’s Gecko is New Zealand’s biggest gecko–but it’s not big enough to ward off invasive predators....
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Invasive Species a Growing Concern
Invasive plants can degrade ecosystems, as is the case in British Columbia. When it comes to invasive species, prevention and early treatment are much better options than delaying intervention. This...
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