Hawaiian monk seals

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Simple Solutions for Protecting Domestic Cats and Native Wildlife

Grant Sizemore, Director of American Bird Conservancy’s Invasive Species Programs and the owner of an indoor cat, explains the threats invasive feral cats pose to island wildlife and what individuals can do to save native species. By: Grant Sizemore Domestic cats (Felis catus) are among the world’s most beloved pet animals, but our affiliation with […]

Written by on December 18, 2017

Rumors and Rage: When Good Conservation Sounds Bad

Hob Osterlund explains why removing invasive rats from Lehua is vital to the conservation of native Hawaiian seabirds. By: Hob Osterlund Lehua is a tiny uninhabited crescent-shaped Hawaiian Island about eighteen miles southwest of Kauai. Steep, sparsely vegetated and about three hundred acres in size, most people have never heard of it, much less visited. […]

Written by on September 7, 2017