May 31, 2017
Creating a Kakariki Island Sanctuary
Conservationists are on a mission to reintroduce the New Zealand Kakariki to the predator-free Bay of Islands. After a thirty-year…
May 26, 2017
Extinguishing the African Tulip Tree
The African Tulip Tree known as the “flame of the forest” in Hawaii has become known for its ability to outcompetes…
May 26, 2017
Where is Wellington’s Short-tailed Bat?
Scientists are unsure whether Wellington’s Lesser Short-tailed Bat, New Zealand’s only endemic land mammal, has been extirpated or not. Kevin…
May 25, 2017
Sciencetelling in The Galápagos
National Geographic created an opportunity for scientists and researchers in the Galápagos to share their stories from the field with a “Sciencetelling”…
May 22, 2017
Taking Action to Support Hawaiian Plants
Plant Pono, an environmental agency working with local farmers, aims to curb the spread of invasive plants and support native Hawaiian plants. Plant…
May 19, 2017
Coqui Frog Removed from Kauai
A small frog with loud consequences is discovered on and removed from Kauai, Hawaii. The island of Kauai dodged a…
May 17, 2017
The Search for “Extinct” Species
What happens when a species previously believed to be extinct resurfaces? Species can be suspected extinct when they disappear for long…
May 16, 2017
Successful Conservation Intervention in the Chagos Archipelago
British Indian Ocean Territory, 10 April 2017: Conservationists from the Chagos Conservation Trust announce the first successful removal of invasive…
May 11, 2017
Invasive Slug Aids Spread of Rat Lungworm
Hawaii’s invasive species problem has now become a human health risk as the invasive Semi-slug increases the spread of Rat…