Ulong Island, Palau Study Shows First‑Ever Evidence of Seabird‑Driven Land-Sea Recovery
A world-first controlled experiment shows connection between seabird activity and marine health on Ulong Island!
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Press Release: Staggering Recovery of Plants and Seabirds on Marshallese Islands Just One Year After Rat Removal
Astonishing results from our work to restore sites in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, boosting climate resilience and ocean health!
Return of the Rails: Signs of Recovery on Floreana Island
A locally-extinct species of ground-dwelling bird was found on Floreana Island!
Conservation and Ecosystem Recovery on Ngeanges Island, Palau
Island Conservation’s Palau Program Manager, Loyola Darius, shares the story of recovery on Ngeanges Island and Kayangel Atoll after the removal of invasive rats. Alice: Palau’s Atolls have been devastated by feral rats, in particular, and cats and pigs too. This has been quite a serious problem because the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon area is […]
Holistic Island Restoration: Removing Invasive Coconut Palms for Seabird Recovery
New research seeks to determine the role management of invasive coconut palms should play in island restoration. Historically, the conversion of land on islands into coconut palm plantations—in many cases a non-native species, has outcompeted native plants and became an invasive—degrading habitat for many seabird populations. Today, these impoverished ecosystems still pose a very real […]
The Astounding Recovery of Redonda Island
Native wildlife, vegetation, and seabirds are thriving on Redonda Island following the removal of invasive goats and rats. Dozens of invasive goats and over 6,000 invasive rats engendered the loss of countless endemic lizard species, as well as fragile seabird species on the remote island of Redonda. Efforts to re-wild the island by removing invasive species […]
Nesting ‘Alalā Indicates Recovery Milestone
Researchers discover a new sign of hope as wild ‘Alalā begin to nest, but concerns over future habitat in the face of Rapid ʻŌhi‘a Death looms. For almost twenty years, the ʻAlalā or Hawaiian Crow has been considered extinct-in-the-wild after their population declined due to the threat of invasive species. However, conservationists refused to let […]
Fungal Outbreak Threatens Kākāpō Recovery
Conservation efforts to increase Kākāpō population numbers have hit a set back due to an outbreak of aspergillosis, a fungal disease. The Kākāpō recovery program under the New Zealand Department of Conservation has been running for over 25 years and has seen success in rebuilding population numbers, especially on invasive free islands. However, a fungal […]
Conservation and Ecosystem Recovery on Ngeanges Island, Palau
Island Conservation’s Palau Program Manager, Loyola Darius, shares the story of recovery on Ngeanges Island and Kayangel Atoll after the removal of invasive rats. Alice: Palau’s Atolls have been devastated by feral rats, in particular, and cats and pigs too. This has been quite a serious problem because the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon area is […]
NPR’s Skunk Bear: The Recovery of the Channel Island Fox
NPR’s series Skunk Bear features the recovery of the Channel Island Fox and the threats that almost led them to extinction. Off the coast of Southern California, there are eight islands that make up the Channel Islands Archipelago. Six of those islands are home to their own subspecies of Channel Island Fox. These small foxes […]