February 25, 2020
Albatross Aid in the Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Researchers are using GPS trackers attached to Albatross to collect data and help monitor illegal fishing activities around the world.…
February 6, 2020
Climate Change Threatens New Zealand Wildlife
New Zealand’s already threatened wildlife is forced to adapt to a changing climate to survive. New Zealand has been a…
February 5, 2020
Endangered Woodhens on Lord Howe Island Have Been Reintroduced to the Wild
Endemic birds are thriving on Lord Howe Island after the Island’s biggest conservation project, removing invasive mice and rats. An estimated…
January 17, 2020
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…
January 17, 2020
Restoration Secures Scopoli’s Shearwater Habitat
Conservationists at PonDerat celebrate the hatching of a Scopoli’s Shearwater chick on Ventotene Island, Italy. Scopoli’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) hatchlings…
January 17, 2020
Celebrating World Albatross Day
The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels launches World Albatross Day on June 19th, 2020. Island Conservation’s mission is…
December 20, 2019
Preventing Extinctions in 2019
In 2019, Island Conservation and our partners broke new ground and surmounted new challenges in preventing extinctions. This year, Island…
December 17, 2019
Footage Captures Invasive Mice Attacking Adult Albatross on Gough Island
New video footage captured from the UK Overseas Territory of Gough Island in the South Atlantic shows mice attacking adult…
December 10, 2019
Wisdom Returns to Midway Atoll Once Again
Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird has returned to Midway Atoll to nest once again. On December 10th, 1956,…