April 21, 2021
SUCCESS! LEHUA ISLAND IS RAT-FREE!
Decade-long effort to rid Lehua Island, Hawai’i of invasive rats confirmed a success, securing the island as a safe haven…
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April 15, 2021
Press Release: Tricking Seabirds to Curb the Extinction Crisis
A new paper details the measures conservationists have taken to revive one of the Caribbean’s largest seabird colonies on Desecheo…
April 9, 2021
Island Conservation’s Board Resolution for the Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive Rodents Partnership
Island Conservation’s Board of Directors adopted this resolution to guide Island Conservation staff activities with the Genetic Biocontrol of Invasive…
March 23, 2021
Peruvian Diving-petrel Downlisted—A Case Study in Preventing Extinctions
Peruvian Diving-petrel downlisted by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature following the removal of invasive species from critical…
March 8, 2021
Seashore Recovers After Invasive Rat Removal in the Aleutian Islands
Island birds and seashore ecosystem return to natural balance after invasive rodent removal from Hawadax Island in the Aleutian Archipelago.…
December 17, 2020
Lindblad Expeditions and Island Conservation Launch Galapagos Island Relief Fund
Lindblad Expeditions and Island Conservation launch Galapagos Island Relief Fund to help the Galapagos community build toward a brighter, more…
October 19, 2020
Island Restoration Set to Save Coral Reefs
Actress Laura Dern speaks up about preserving Tetiaroa’s Islands and the implications for coral reef conservation and mitigating climate change.…
July 1, 2020
Press Release: Advancing Drone Technology for People and the Planet
Island Conservation is releasing a request for proposals for a heavy-lift drone with advanced capabilities to improve technology and methodology…
April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Delays Implementation on Loosiep Island, Ulithi Atoll
Island Conservation and our partners have made the difficult decision to postpone the removal of invasive rats and monitor lizards…
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