Emma Marris

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National Geographic Highlights the Successful Removal of Invasive Rats on South Georgia Island

South Georgia Island species are recovering following the largest rat removal project in history. By: Emma Marris A remote, freezing, salt-spray lashed paradise for wildlife has been completely cleared of rats in the largest rodent eradication of all time, the South Georgia Heritage Trust (SGHT) announced today. Rats are smart, adaptable, and hungry. For all these reasons, […]

Written by on May 10, 2018

WIRED Features Island Conservation Project Director Karl Campbell

WIRED features GBIRd and Island Conservation Project Director Karl Campbell in an article about the potential for gene drives to help prevent extinctions of island species. By: Emma Marris KARL CAMPBELL IS a craftsman bedeviled by bad tools. He’s a middle-aged, medium-size, muscular Australian with a five-day beard and an intense gaze who seems perpetually […]

Written by on February 21, 2018

Resurrecting a Long-lost Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Emma Marris makes the case for the Floreana Restoration Project and sheds light on the future of Galápagos Tortoise conservation. The Galápagos Archipelago is famous for its diversity of island life. One of the most intriguing of the islands’ species is the Galápagos Giant Tortoise. On each island, tortoises had evolved into their own species. […]

Written by on September 19, 2017