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A Century Later, Hope Resurfaces for Threatened Seabirds After Invasive Rabbit Removal

First Successful Restoration of Chilean National Reserve Protects Rare Seabirds and Local Fishing Communities For Release Feb. 13, 2018 Contact: Sally Esposito, Island Conservation, Director of Communications and Marketing, +1 706-969-2783, sally.esposito@islandconservation.org Resources: Interviews, Photos, Video, B-roll, Versión en Español In just under two years of intensive ecological restoration, conservationists redirected two extinction-bound Chilean seabirds […]

Written by on February 7, 2018

Ghost Spiders use Baffling Technique to Colonize Remote Island

Ghost Spiders used a special skill to travel to Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile, almost two million years ago. Have you ever wondered how spiders get to remote oceanic islands? The answer – ballooning – is the use of a spiders’ silk to travel great distances. Most people probably don’t want to think about flying spiders, but this phenomenon […]

Written by on February 15, 2017

Towards Responsible Domestic Animal Ownership in Juan Fernández, Chile

Engaging Juan Fernández Archipelago communities to support responsible domestic animal ownership. Of all island clusters, the Juan Fernández Archipelago, 700 KM off the coast of mainland Chile, has one of the highest densities of endemic plants and animals. This high endemism led to its declaration as a Chilean National Park in 1935 and a UNESCO Biosphere […]

Written by on December 13, 2016

Tecnologías Viejas y Nuevas Ayudan al Personal de Terreno a Llevar a Cabo Operaciones

Tecnologías viejas y nuevas ayudan al personal de terreno a llevar a cabo operaciones. Cuando eres un conservacionista destinado a una isla para llevar a cabo un proyecto de restauración, la tecnología es tu mejor amiga. De hecho, es más que eso. La disposición de herramientas de conservación puede determinar si un proyecto puede o […]

Written by on December 5, 2016

Estableciendo un Terreno Común para las Personas, las Mascotas y la Vida Silvestre en la Isla Robinson Crusoe

La Isla Robinson Crusoe es hogar de personas y también de vida silvestre. Implementamos alianzas para satisfacer las necesidades tanto del ecosistema nativo como de la comunidad local. No soy isleño de nacimiento, pero sí de corazón. Mis padres me criaron desde pequeño en la Isla Robinson Crusoe y sus enseñanzas siempre incluyeron la importancia […]

Written by on November 28, 2016

Tomando Acción para Salvar la Fardela Blanca – Especie Vulnerable

El personal de Island Conservation entrena a residentes locales en técnicas de restauración. Este último febrero tuve la suerte de pasar tres semanas en la isla Robinson Crusoe, en Chile, trabajando junto con residentes locales quienes están comprometidos con la conservación de su extraordinaria isla hogar. La isla, que está ubicada aproximadamente a 415 millas (670 […]

Written by on November 14, 2016

Taking Action to Save the Vulnerable Pink-footed Shearwater

Island Conservation staff train local residents restoration techniques. This past February, I was lucky enough to spend three weeks on Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile working alongside local residents who are committed to the conservation of their extraordinary island home. The island, which is located approximately 415 miles (670 km) off the coast of central Chile, […]

Written by on November 14, 2016

Meet the Juan Fernández Songbird, the Tit-tyrant

Meet the Juan Fernández Tit-tyrant (Anairetes fernandezianus), a small songbird endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile. Faced with the threats of habitat loss and predation by invasive animals (rats and feral cats), this species has been classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. This bird can be found in the few remaining patches of native […]

Written by on February 20, 2016