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Birds Thrive Five Years After Restoration on Acteon and Gambier Islands

Five years after the ground-breaking invasive rat removal program in the Acteon-Gambier Islands, a monitoring mission takes the pulse of the wildlife recovery. Five years after a vast rat removal operation on Acteon and Gambier islands, by an international conservation team, endangered bird populations are on the rise and still, there are no signs of […]

Written by on December 22, 2020

Earth Day Every Day—Six Bright Spots in Conservation

Successes in conservation are worth celebrating on Earth Day and every day—here are six stories of extinctions prevented and the species we can save if we act now. 1. Anacapa Island, California Channel Islands, USA Island Conservation’s first US-based project restored nesting habitat for native Scripps’s Murrelets and helped prevent their Endangered listing. 2. Hawadax […]

Written by on April 22, 2019

Conservation Successes of 2017

2017 was a year filled with successes in conservation. Listed here are just a few of the accomplishments Island Conservation, our supporters, partners, and friends are celebrating this year. By: Emily Heber Acteon and Gambier Archipelagos, French Polynesia Five remote Pacific islands are once again safe havens for four of our world’s rarest bird species […]

Written by on December 21, 2017

Wake-up Call for Imperiled Species!

Conservationists, including Island Conservation’s Director of Science Nick Holmes, speak at the Island Invasives Conference 2017 press briefing. How early would you get up to prevent extinctions? Whether we’re filming the dramatic recovery of Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, or participating in an international online press conference, a 04:30 wakeup call is par for the course […]

Written by on June 30, 2017