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The Compounding Threats of Invasive Species on the Mona Iguana

Island Conservation Restoration Specialist, Cielo Figuerola shares the success and conservation challenges of saving the Mona Island Iguana from invasive plants and animals. Invasive mammals including mice, rats, feral cats, and pigs are among the greatest threats to island wildlife, but invasive plants also play a concerning role in the decline of species. On Mona […]

Written by on April 23, 2019

The Road to Recovery on Mona Island

Island Conservation, the Greensboro Science Center, and partners work together to restore Mona Island, Puerto Rico and remove the invasive Australian Pine tree. Invasive species can impact native island wildlife in many different ways. One of the primary threats is predation by invasive species, but another is habitat alteration. On Mona Island, Puerto Rico, conservationists […]

Written by on November 28, 2018