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Press Release: Ecological Restoration of North Seymour Island Underway Thanks to Rat Removal

Contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation, Director of Communications:claudio.uribe@islandconservation.orgResources: Photo, B-Roll, Interviews Puerto Ayora, January 24, 2019 The Ministry of Environment through the Directorate of the Galápagos National Park (Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos – DPNG) together with the NGO Island Conservation started eradicating invasive rodents from North Seymour Island and the Mosquera Islet in January […]

Written by on January 24, 2019

Seeker Video: Galápagos Land Iguanas Return to Santiago Island After a 180 Year Absence

Seeker video features the Directorate of Galápagos National Park and Island Conservation in the re-introduction of Galápagos Land Iguanas to Santiago Island. For the first time in 180 years, Galápagos Land Iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) have returned to Santiago Island thanks to a conservation intervention by the Directorate of Galápagos National Park, Island Conservation, and Massey […]

Written by on January 18, 2019

Threatened Galápagos Land Iguanas Return to Santiago Island En-Masse After 180-Year Absence

Reintroduction of Galápagos Land Iguanas helps restore Santiago Island’s ecological health and protect this important population. Press Release, 8 January 2019 Contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation, Director of Communications.claudio.uribe@islandconservation.orgResources: photos, interviews The Directorate of Galápagos National Park (Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos – DPNG) and the international nonprofit organization Island Conservation reintroduced 1,436 Galápagos Land […]

Written by on January 8, 2019

A Message of Hope for Endangered Island Wildlife

For almost 25 years, Island Conservation’s work has been a bright spot that provides a touch of hope for endangered island wildlife. Islands are home to almost half of the world’s highly threatened species, most of which are threatened in part by invasive species. Luckily, there is hope. Over the past almost 25 years, Island […]

Written by on December 11, 2018

Community Drives Restoration of Floreana Island, Galápagos

Island Conservation, the Galapagos Conservation Trust, and our partners are working with the Floreana Community to drive their vision of a more sustainable Floreana. By: Chad Hanson On Floreana Island, Galápagos, conservation and the idea of building a more sustainable future has become an integral part of the daily community discussion. As residents of the […]

Written by on November 7, 2018

Win a Dream Vacation to the Galapagos and Help Prevent Extinctions

Place your bid, travel the Galapagos Islands, and help save Floreana Island’s threatened species. There is nowhere in the world like the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Here you can walk side-by-side with Blue-footed Boobies, snorkel with Marine Iguanas, and roam nearby Giant Tortoises. Now is your chance to experience one of the most diverse places on […]

Written by on May 30, 2018

Heightened Aspirations: IUCN Green List Strives for Flourishing Species

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s proposed “Green List” would shift conversation to encourage the focus on the full recovery of a species–beyond preventing extinctions. A critical intervention was needed in 2012 on Pinzón Island in the Galápagos to save the endemic (found nowhere else on Earth) Pinzón Giant Tortoise from extinction. Captive […]

Written by on April 20, 2018

Galapagos Conservancy Features Floreana Restoration Project

Galapagos Conservancy features an article by Island Conservation’s Restoration Specialist Paula A. Castaño about how removal of invasive rodents and feral cats will pave the way for ecological restoration and native species reintroduction on Floreana Island. By: Paula Castaño Floreana Island is located in one of the most amazing places on earth: the Galápagos Islands. […]

Written by on March 30, 2018

IC Project Facilitator Paulina Stowhas Receives Forward Under 40 Award

The University of Wisconsin awards alumna and IC Project Facilitator Paulina Stowhas the Forward Under 40 Award for her dedication to conservation. Paulina Stowhas has always admired diversity — in nature, in culture, and in people. Stowhas, a Chilean veterinarian and expert on human-wildlife conflicts, has recently followed her passion for biodiversity to the Juan […]

Written by on March 5, 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