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Check out our Journal entries that cover everything from environmental news related to island ecosystems to groundbreaking studies to first-hand accounts from our field staff.

New Paper Demonstrates Quality of eDNA Monitoring for Conservation

Groundbreaking research has the potential to transform the way we monitor invasive species on islands!

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Endangered Birds Return to Kamaka for First Time in 100+ Years!

Endangered Polynesian storm-petrels returning to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia within one month of social attraction tools being deployed.   Polynesian…

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Disappearing Bird Species’ Nesting Debut on Desecheo NWR

Audubon's Shearwaters are nesting on Desecheo Island for the first time ever! Read about how we used social attraction to…

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New Paper Shows Invasive Species Removal is a Nature-Based Solution for Climate Resilience

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!

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Science and Indigenous Knowledge

Rooted in science and indigenous knowledge, we keep moving the needle forward.

As new studies come in, conservation science is confirming what Indigenous cultures have understood for centuries – everything is connected. This is why we focus on holistic island restoration, knowing the impact of our work is felt far beyond the coastline.

Recent Press Releases

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November 12, 2024

Endangered Birds Return to Kamaka for First Time in 100+ Years!

Endangered Polynesian storm-petrels returning to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia within one month of social attraction tools being deployed.   Polynesian storm-petrels have not been recorded on Kamaka Island for over 100 years due to invasive rats. These seabirds are able…

November 28, 2023

Rare Joins the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge

Rare will support the effort to restore island-ocean ecosystems by engaging the Coastal 500 network of local leaders in safeguarding biodiversity (Arlington, VA, USA) Today, international conservation organization Rare announced it has joined the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC), a global effort to…

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