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Island Conservation
Plans to construct a land bridge from the main island of St. Lucia to the Maria Islands Nature Preserve raises concern over conservation of Critically Endangered species. Off the coast of St. Lucia Island in the Caribbean lie two smaller islands called the Maria Islands. These two islands are part of a nature reserve that […]
New Zealand offers $10,000 prize for photographic evidence of the Possibly Extinct South Island Kōkako, also known as the “Grey Ghost.” There may be a ghost on New Zealand’s South Island and the South Island Kōkako Charitable Trust recently doubled the reward for photographic evidence to $10,000. The last confirmed sightings of the South Island […]
New study estimates the population of the Critically Endangered Small Kauai Thrush and advises the next steps in conservation efforts. Kauai Island is home to numerous beautiful bird species, many of which are threatened with extinction in their native range. The Small Kauai Thrush, also known as the Puaiohi, is one such native species. Until […]
The Critically Endangered Lord Howe Island Stick Insect, once believed to be extinct, is being successfully bred in captivity. The Lord Howe Stick Insect or “Tree Lobster” faced near-extinction when invasive black rats arrived on Lord Howe Island off of Australia. Due to the presence of invasive rats, Lord Howe Island was depleted of its native […]
A newly-discovered spider found only on a single island in the Azores Archipelago is on the brink of extinction. Eight years ago, researchers discovered a new spider species on an island in the Azores, a mid-north Atlantic archipelago. The researchers have just determined that the spider lives nowhere else in the world–its range is restricted […]
The people of Tasmania’s King Island aim to end the loss of native plants and animals through conservation efforts. King Island, part of Tasmania, Australia, is home to endangered and endemic species, including the Critically Endangered Orange-bellied Parrot: the Little Penguin: the Superb Fairy Wren: and the Platypus: Further decline of native vegetation would have serious consequences for the rare animals […]
Conservationists celebrate the successful breeding season of the Tāiko, a Critically Endangered seabird native to New Zealand. One of New Zealand’s most endangered birds just had a very successful breeding season! The Chatham Island Tāiko, also known as the Magenta Petrel, is a Critically Endangered seabird and was thought to be extinct for over 100 […]