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Island Conservation
Researchers discover that the Numeniini bird family faces extinction, despite having a very wide distribution. One of the world’s most geographically widespread families of birds is more endangered than researchers previously believed. Distribution is a key factor of a species’ population health. For Numeniini, a family of birds that includes Curlews and Godwits, distribution has not […]
Marquesas: Part One. By: Richard Griffiths Our safe arrival in the Marquesas, French Polynesia seemed somewhat of a miracle given the precarious location and nature of the airstrips here. The rugged and mountainous terrain of these islands must be a nightmare for airline pilots and airport engineers. After three stops and one plane change from Tahiti, […]
Restoration projects aid recovery of island-endemic birds. Birds that are only found on islands are particularly vulnerable to threats posed by invasive species–they cannot simply migrate to a new home, as they are specifically adapted to their insular environment. Birds confined to just a single island or archipelago are some of the most at-risk species in […]
The Honolulu Challenge, a global initiative aimed at reducing the impacts of invasive species, launches today. Click here to read Island Conservation CEO Karen Poiani’s thoughts on the Honolulu Challenge Contact: Goska Bonnaveira, IUCN Media Relations, +41 79 276 01 85, e-mail ewa.magiera@iucn.org Heath Packard, Island Conservation Director of Communications, 360-584-3051, e-mail heath.packard@islandconservation.org Gland, Switzerland, […]