Island Conservation
In honor of Giving Tuesday we asked Photography Specialist Will Allen-DuPraw what inspires him to prevent extinctions. Here is his response… Islands are incredible. Some, like Hawai’i, are forged by volcanoes. Others, like Isla Mona, are born from the collision of continental shelves. In some cases, like the Palauan Rock Islands, islands are formed atop […]
Island Conservation’s Restoration Specialist Jason Zito shares an update from Ua Huka and Teauau Islands of the Marquesas archipelago. By: Jason Zito Kaoha nui, Coming at you from the charming village of Vaipae’e on the lovely isle of Ua Huka in the northern Marquesas archipelago in French Polynesia. We have successfully completed part one of […]
El Especialista en Sistemas de Información Geográfica (GIS) y Administración de Datos de Island Conservation, David Will comparte su experiencia al visitar la restaurada Isla Teranunga, en la Polinesia Francesa. Por: David Will Estoy de vuelta en casa después de una fructífera expedición de dos semanas para confirmar la ausencia de ratas invasoras y gatos […]
Island Conservation GIS and Data Management Specialist David Will shares his experience visiting the restored Tenarunga Island, French Polynesia. By: David Will I am back home after a fruitful two-week expedition to confirm the absence of invasive rats and feral cats from Tenarunga (Tenania) in French Polynesia two years after the restoration project began. In […]
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 […]
Some of world’s rarest birds rebound on Pacific islands cleared of invasive predators Five remote Pacific islands are once again safe havens for four of our world’s rarest bird species following the success of one of the most ambitious island restoration projects ever implemented. Just two years after ambitious efforts by a team of international […]
Seabirds are a valued part of French Polynesia’s cultural history, but invasive species have led to population declines…a problem that Island Conservation and our partners are working to correct. The Islands of French Polynesia have historically supported a wide variety of seabird species with more than 28 species native to the region. Seabirds are crucial for […]
Marquesas: Part One. By: Richard Griffiths Our safe arrival in the Marquesas, French Polynesia seemed somewhat of a miracle given the precarious location and nature of the airstrips here. The rugged and mountainous terrain of these islands must be a nightmare for airline pilots and airport engineers. After three stops and one plane change from Tahiti, […]
The Atoll Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus coralensis) is endemic to the islands of French Polynesia. This bird species is listed as Near Threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature due to low population sizes in areas with introduced predators. This is the only species of dove in the Tropical Pacific that is adapted exclusively to low […]
Largest Conservation Project Ever in French Polynesia Hits Historic Milestone Resources: Français, Photographs, Supplemental Video / B-roll, Interviews with operation leaders Acteon & Gambier Archipelagos, French Polynesia, July 29, 2015 BirdLife International, with Société d’Ornithologie de Polynésie (SOP Manu – BirdLife Partner in French Polynesia) and Island Conservation, has just completed an ambitious conservation operation on six […]