Island Conservation
This article is a reprint from Newsweek published on December 12, 2022 by Aristos Georgiou. You can find the press release about the species recovery here. A “healthy” population of geckos has been documented on one of the Galápagos Islands where the reptiles had been considered locally extinct. Scientists observed the geckos on Rábida Island […]
Scientists document never-before recorded Galapagos Rails (Pachays) and locally extinct Cactus Finches and geckos thriving in their restored island habitats free of invasive predators
Today in Glasgow, during the COP26 climate change summit, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, announced the declaration of a new Marine Reserve in the Galapagos. The new reserve announced at a press conference, will complement the current Marine Reserve with an additional 60,000 km2, which are divided into two zones of 30,000 km2 each. A zone […]
Ecuadorian NGO, Fundación Jocotoco, and California-based Island Conservation announce a partnership to work in the Galapagos Islands. This collaboration will strengthen the organizations’ mutual conservation goals, as well as allowing each partner to pursue their individual mission more effectively. Jocotoco’s experience in creating and managing protected areas, and Island Conservation’s expertise in island restoration is a powerful […]
Island Conservation, Mission Blue, Turtle Island Restoration Network, along with more than 10,000 scientists and 150 organizations compel the presidents of Ecuador and Costa Rica to expand the countries marine reserves, in an open letter published in the New York Times. The Galapagos Archipelago in Ecuador and Cocos Island, Costa Rica are protected World Heritage […]
Re:wild, Island Conservation, and partners are rewilding Floreana Island – and it’s the small island community that is playing the most important role. By: Gege Li If there’s one archipelago that perfectly encapsulates all the splendor and beauty that the wild has to offer, it has to be the Galapagos. This unique paradise located about […]
Leonardo DiCaprio, Galapagos National Park Directorate, Island Conservation and Re:wild announce $43 million to support initiative to restore and rewild the Galapagos Islands, building on decades of local conservation efforts. Re:wild, a new global environmental organization launched today, is poised to help build a world in balance with the wild, starting with its first major commitment: […]
Lonesome George who died in 2012 and was previously thought to be the last world’s last Pinta Galapagos Giant Tortoise but a new discovery could mean there are more out there. Lonesome George was considered to be the ‘endling’ of his species, the last Pinta Giant Galapagos Tortoise to exist. After his death in 2012, […]
Island Conservation’s Paula Castaño shares her experience trapping and tracking Galápagos Short-eared Owls to learn their flight and behavior patterns in preparation for restoring Floreana Island. The Galápagos Islands are famously known as the Enchanted Isles due to the treacherous currents and swirling mists that often cause the islands to disappear right in front of your eyes. […]
Island Conservation’s Regional Executive Director of Latin America, Karl Campbell, shares his experience of removing invasive goats from Isabela Island, Galápagos. Jad – Hey I’m Jad Abumrad. Robert - I’m Robert Krulwich. This is Radiolab and today we begin on a plane which carried our newly married producer Tim Howard to the Galápagos. Tim – So I took the plane from Quito. We had […]