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Press Release: Tricking Seabirds to Curb the Extinction Crisis

A new paper details the measures conservationists have taken to revive one of the Caribbean’s largest seabird colonies on Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico—a steppingstone for regional and global conservation goals. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASED: April 15, 2021 Media contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation – claudio.uribe@islandconservation.org, +1 831-316-4047 Resources: Interviews, research paper, and multi-media assets. […]

Written by on April 15, 2021

Social Attraction: Reviving Long-lost Seabird Colonies

After the successful removal of invasive species from Desecheo and Chañaral Islands, Island Conservation and our partners are using social attraction to restore long-lost seabird colonies. Invasive species are one of the leading threats to seabird colonies around the world–predating eggs, chicks, and adults while destroying native vegetation. Luckily, removing invasive species from islands is […]

Written by on December 3, 2019

Seabirds Return to Desecheo Island One Year After Restoration

One year after Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico was declared free of invasive species, Island Conservation and partners are beginning to see signs of recovery, including Audubon’s Shearwaters sighted on the island for the first time and new Bridled Tern nests discovered. Historians say that you could hardly see the sky for the birds. This was […]

Written by on June 27, 2018

Recovery: The Salvation of Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge

Freelance writer and conservationist Ted Williams delves into the impacts of invasive species removal on Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico. By: Ted Williams  Good news is scarce in Puerto Rico these days. But if you look 13 miles to the west, on a 358-acre island called Desecheo, you’ll find a mother lode. Desecheo, once […]

Written by on January 22, 2018

Conservation Successes of 2017

2017 was a year filled with successes in conservation. Listed here are just a few of the accomplishments Island Conservation, our supporters, partners, and friends are celebrating this year. By: Emily Heber Acteon and Gambier Archipelagos, French Polynesia Five remote Pacific islands are once again safe havens for four of our world’s rarest bird species […]

Written by on December 21, 2017

The Threatened Higo Chumbo Cactus Resurges on Desecheo Island!

Island Restoration Specialist Cielo Figuerola shares great news about the Federally Threatened Higo Chumbo Cactus of Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico. By: Cielo Figuerola It’s hot, it’s steep, there are so many spines around us, we are sweating, and we are tired. But suddenly, we see one. And then another! And, yet another one […]

Written by on November 29, 2017

David Will Presents: Lessons Learned from Restoration on Desecheo

Scientists and conservationists drew from lessons learned from an unsuccessful project to remove invasive rats from Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico in 2012 to carry out a successful implementation in 2016. An international conference focused on the impacts and management of invasive alien species on islands is taking place at University of Dundee, Scotland July […]

Written by on July 13, 2017

Butterfly Boom on Desecheo After Decade-long Restoration Project

An outbreak of the Dingy Purplewing Butterfly was recorded on Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico following the completion of a restoration project. Just this week the announcement came out about the successful removal of invasive rats from Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Puerto Rico. Removal of invasive species from islands presents an incredible opportunity for native ecosystem […]

Written by on July 5, 2017

Wake-up Call for Imperiled Species!

Conservationists, including Island Conservation’s Director of Science Nick Holmes, speak at the Island Invasives Conference 2017 press briefing. How early would you get up to prevent extinctions? Whether we’re filming the dramatic recovery of Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, or participating in an international online press conference, a 04:30 wakeup call is par for the course […]

Written by on June 30, 2017

After Nearly a Century, Desecheo Wildlife can Thrive Again

Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge safe from invasive mammals after nearly 100 years. After more than a decade of conservation intervention, Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is once again safe for the Threatened Higo Chumbo cactus, native seabirds, and unique lizards found nowhere else in the world. Just one year after the final phase of an […]

Written by on June 27, 2017