Island Conservation
Mother Nature Network shares the story of Finn the Wonder Dog and his part in restoring the Humboldt Penguin Reserve in Chile. By: Jaymi Heimbuch If Old Yeller were transported to modern times, he might find a job saving wildlife. And his name might be Finn. Two conservation groups — Chile’s National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) […]
Introduced rabbits threatened the unique birds of Chile’s Humboldt Penguin Natural Reserve. But after a century of devastation, hope has returned. By: Sara Kaiser Penguins and rabbits frolicking around coastal cacti may strike you as a charming scene, but one of these species does not belong. On Choros and Chañaral islands, located off the coast […]
First Successful Restoration of Chilean National Reserve Protects Rare Seabirds and Local Fishing Communities For Release Feb. 13, 2018 Contact: Sally Esposito, Island Conservation, Director of Communications and Marketing, +1 706-969-2783, sally.esposito@islandconservation.org Resources: Interviews, Photos, Video, B-roll, Versión en Español In just under two years of intensive ecological restoration, conservationists redirected two extinction-bound Chilean seabirds […]
Something is happening on Choros Island, Chile. Imagine a penguin poking his head above the sea, looking around in all directions. He wants to be sure there is no threat nearby before jumping to the closest rock. Once on land, with little jumps and steps, he decisively walks up the cliff to reach a safe […]