Erica Royer

Tag: Erica Royer

Guam Faces Biodiversity Threats from Invasive Species

The Fadang Tree and native bird species of Guam are at risk due to the invasive cycad scale and the brown tree snake, among others. Guam, a U.S. territory within the Mariana Island chain, boasts a spectacular and biodiverse ecosystem worth protecting. Unfortunately, the lush biodiversity of this tropical habitat is currently being devastated by […]

Written by on March 20, 2019

Guam Rails Run Free on Rota Island

Animal Keeper Erica Royer and Senior Curator Paul Marinari share what it is like to help repatriate two female Guam Rails, hatched at Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. How did you feel about releasing the Guam rails you have cared for into the wild? Royer: Animal keepers have […]

Written by on January 10, 2018

Hatching a Plan for Guam Rail Conservation

Two Guam Rail chicks hatched at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and conservationists are looking forward to the day they can be released into the wild. Conservationists are celebrating two new Guam Rail hatchlings that were born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) earlier this month. The species is classified as Extinct-in-the-Wild according to the […]

Written by on December 1, 2017