Island Conservation
Island Conservation is releasing a request for proposals for a heavy-lift drone with advanced capabilities to improve technology and methodology for the removal of invasive rats from the Ulong Island group in Palau’s Rock Island Southern Lagoon. Media Contact: Emily Heber, Island Conservation, emily.heber@islandconservation.orgResources: Drone Request For Proposals, Photos and B-roll, Interviews available Released: July […]
Island Conservation Project Director Chad Hanson shares the importance of removing invasive species from islands and the necessity of innovation in prevent extinctions. Listen to the interview at Top of Mind at 68:55. Invasive species are one of the leading causes of extinctions on islands around the world and invasive rodents are one of the […]
Contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation, Director of Communications:claudio.uribe@islandconservation.orgResources: Photo, B-Roll, Interviews Puerto Ayora, January 24, 2019 The Ministry of Environment through the Directorate of the Galápagos National Park (Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos – DPNG) together with the NGO Island Conservation started eradicating invasive rodents from North Seymour Island and the Mosquera Islet in January […]
New drone technology is supporting conservation efforts by helping count seabirds. CapeNature, a government organization responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and biodiversity conservation in South Africa, has recently enlisted the help of drones to revolutionize its seabird counts on Dyer Island. This island is a very important area for seabirds–especially the African Penguin. The organization […]
Conservationists use drones for remote sensing in support of restoration of Kaho’olawe Island, Hawai’i. An international conference focused on the impacts and management of invasive alien species on islands is taking place at University of Dundee, Scotland July 10-14. We’re sharing research that will be presented by experts in the field. For more information visit the […]
Drones enlisted to monitor global climate change and support conservation efforts. As global temperatures continue to rise, the consequences of climate change are becoming more apparent. Scientists can collect data on the rates at which ecosystems are changing to gain insight into the effects of climate change, and then apply their findings to infer what ecosystems […]