New Paper Shows Invasive Species Removal is a Nature-Based Solution for Climate Resilience
Island Conservation and partners have published a new paper quantifying ecosystem resilience on restored islands!
Restoring islands for nature and people worldwide.
Published on
October 6, 2017
Written by
Emily Heber
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Emily Heber
On islands throughout the world, seabird nesting sites have been infiltrated by invasive feral cats, foxes, rats, and rabbits because of human transportation. Invasive predators have the potential to interfere with seabird reproduction and can even deter seabirds from nesting on their usual islands.
On Broughton Island, Australian conservationists have successfully removed invasive predators, thereby restoring safety in the seabird nesting habitat. But now that seabirds have learned to stay away from this formerly dangerous nesting site, how can they be convinced to come back?
Conservationists are trying out a new idea to attract White-faced Storm Petrels and Gould’s Petrels to the restored island. Rangers are using speakers that play specific bird calls that are expected to catch seabirds’ attention. Australia National Park and Wildlife Services Ranger Susanne Callaghan said:
We know the birds are nesting nearby. We’ve got confirmed records of Gould’s Petrel on Broughton Island, and we’ve got confirmed records of White-faced Storm Petrels nearby.
Conservationists are hopeful that the project will attract the Gould’s Petrel and White-faced Storm Petrel to the islands.
Featured Photo: A Wedge-tailed Shearwater. Credit: Jim McLean
Source: ABC
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