Island Conservation
Andrew Wright shares his conservation insights from a trip to Palmyra Atoll with Island Conservation and The Nature Conservancy. Read the full account of Andrew’s experience and insights from his trip to Palmyra Atoll, originally published by the National Observer. In 2014, Andrew Wright, photographer and member of Island Conservation’s Advisory Council, jumped at the […]
Research finds only one third of people have a general understanding of biodiversity which points to a need for increased environmental education as a foundation for wildlife conservation. As our world today faces the sixth mass extinction, impacts of climate change, and future environmental crisis, the term biological diversity or “biodiversity” is everywhere in the […]
New Zealand’s plan to remove invasive predators by 2050 stands to benefit human health by eliminating pathways for disease transmission. New Zealand’s ambitious project to remove invasive predators by 2050 has raised hopes for and discussion about the island nation’s ecological health. Predator Free 2050 certainly stands to benefit native plants and wildlife, but it […]
Revitalization News covers a cross-cultural inquiry and reflection by Island Conservation Communications Specialist Sara Kaiser into Kayangel’s sustainable ways of life and how Palauan perspectives can inform global conservation efforts in the Anthropocene. By: Sara Kaiser Chances are you haven’t heard of Kayangel. It’s brand new on my radar too, thanks to a new project […]
Research highlights the value of island restoration and the importance of long-term monitoring for the prevention of seabird extinctions. Though seabirds are named and well-known for the ample time they spend in and above the ocean, they also depend on the land, with islands being especially significant. Through migration, foraging, and nesting, seabirds bring sky, […]
A new scientific study reports that the spread of invasive species around the globe has increased in the past 200 years, indicating a need for enhanced biosecurity. Which came first: the transportation of species around the globe or regulations on transportation of species around the globe? You guessed it–the former. Humans have been traveling with animal […]
Study shows bat biodiversity in the Caribbean will take 8 million years to recover. Once biodiversity is lost, can it be recovered? A paper published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, “Recent Extinctions Disturb Path to Equilibrium Diversity in Caribbean Bats,” by Luis Valente, Rampal S. Etienne, and Liliana M. Dávalos offers helpful new insight into this complex question. The […]
A Perfect Storm for Island Restoration? Unprecedented convergence of climate and conservation events herald a tipping point for island conservation 31 August 2016 – Somewhere Over the Pacific May I tell you a story? I’m in seat 8C. Seatbelt buckled. Going 500 miles per hour. Yet, I’m sitting still for what seems like the first time […]
Researchers find that humans have been altering the natural environment for thousands of years, call for conservation action. Recognition and criticism of man’s harmful impact on the natural world is becoming more and more prominent. Though this awareness may seem recent, the fact of human-induced environmental destruction is not. Research from the University of Oxford reveals that humans have […]