Island Conservation
If there ever was an official title for a “Conservation Superstar” it would have to be given to our incredible Native Species Specialist, Paula Castaño. Paula has worked on the Galápagos Islands since 2013 and has been on the forefront of many our most incredible recovery stories including locally extinct birds and geckos reappearing on […]
High above the ocean and carved within limestone cliffs in the north-west of Ulong Island lie ancient caves that contain paintings and pictographs signifying beliefs and activities that far precede colonialization. The Indigenous Peoples of Ulong, an island that forms part of western Palau in the Pacific Ocean, have a proud cultural history – as […]
What if your family had lived on a collection of islands for centuries, but the natural biodiversity was constantly diminished by destructive invasive species? What if food security for your community was at risk and your vulnerable marine-island ecosystems were threatened by climate change? These are very real questions for the people who live in […]
Does the survival of life on our planet seem increasingly at risk? No matter your political orientation, work-life situation, or food preferences, it’s impossible not to notice the trouble we find ourselves in as a species. The impact we are having on the other 8.7 million species who share this planet with us is—in a […]
Three years of planning, several weeks of intense field work and more than 500 drone flights were required to complete a complex restoration project on the islets surrounding Wallis Island in the South Pacific. The goal was to remove invasive species that were destroying the biodiversity of the islands, which also hold immense cultural significance […]
This year’s Invasive Species Awareness Week, which runs from February 20 – 26, aims to raise awareness of the impact that invasive alien species have on biodiversity and the urgency of taking action to address this issue. The Convention on Biological Diversity defines invasive alien species (IAS) as species that threaten biological diversity through their […]
Inaugural round of funding supports broad range of conservation efforts across the nation WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 10, 2022) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) joined its public- and private-sector partners today in announcing nearly $91 million in grants through the new America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC). The 55 new grants announced today will support […]
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 […]
Research finds that healthy, robust seabird populations play a key role in the resiliency of coral reefs and point to invasive species removal as an important method for restoring marine ecosystems. Throughout humanity’s exploration of Earth, we have consistently transported invasive species around the world, such as invasive rats to island ecosystems. Invasive rats quickly […]
As Island Conservation approaches our 25th year of impact in 2019, it is clear that the future of island restoration requires breakthroughs and innovation to prevent further biodiversity loss. By: Karen Poiani By all counts, we are on the verge of a mass extinction crisis with detrimental and lasting consequences for our planet and future generations. […]