Galápagos Tortoise

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Ag Update Radio Interview with Heath Packard

Heath Packard, Island Conservation’s Director of Marketing and Communications, shares the history of IC, the benefits of invasive species removal on islands, and the future of eradication efforts in an interview with Michael Olson on Ag Update. Transcription: Rosemary: 44 minutes past 8am, it’s a Monday morning and that means we are going to talk agriculture with Michael […]

Written by on June 7, 2017

The Search for “Extinct” Species

What happens when a species previously believed to be extinct resurfaces? Species can be suspected extinct when they disappear for long periods of time. Sometimes, to everyone’s surprise and delight, “extinct” species resurface. The Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC), a non-profit based in Texas, has initiated a “Search for Lost Species” program. Its mission statement is to […]

Written by on May 17, 2017