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169 Islands that Offer Hope for Stemming the Extinction Crisis

Nearly 10% of island extinctions can be prevented through the eradication of invasive mammals on 169 islands, global collaboration shows. Embargoed Until March 27, 2019, 2 PM EST/11 AM PST Contact: Sally Esposito, Island Conservation, sally.esposito@islandconservation.org, +1 (706) 969-2783Resources:Interviews, Infographic, Photography (Floreana Island, Gough Island, Selkirk Island, Lehua Island, Cabritos Island), B-roll, 169 Islands List […]

Written by on March 26, 2019

IUCN: Do non-native species count as biodiversity?

Dr. Daniel Simberloff shares the importance of distinguishing between native and non-native species in biodiversity counts.  Originally published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature There have been calls for biodiversity and ecosystem assessments to count non-native species as well as their native counterparts as positively contributing to biological diversity. Daniel Simberloff, Gore Hunger […]

Written by on December 18, 2018

Island Conservation and Partners Present: Beyond Biodiversity

Island Conservation, the Global Island Partnership, and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Invasive Species Specialist Group will be presenting at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 14th Conference of the Parties. Why Islands? Representing ~5.3% of earth’s land area, islands are home to 600+ million people and support a disproportionate amount of biodiversity, including […]

Written by on November 6, 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

Cousin Island Celebrates after 50 years of Conservation Success

Seychelles Cousin Island has been an important nature reserve for 50 years and has helped save an endemic warbler from extinction. Seychelles Cousin Island is celebrating its 50th year anniversary since its designation as a nature reserve. Cousin Island is a small granitic island lying a little over a mile west of Praslin, which is […]

Written by on February 8, 2018

Conservationists Celebrate Kiwi Downlisting

Conservationists celebrate a conservation win after the Brown Kiwi and the Okarito Kiwi are downlisted from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’. Two of New Zealand’s iconic Kiwi species have been downlisted from Endangered to Vulnerable after a 30-year effort to save the small, flightless birds. The North Island Brown Kiwi and the Okarito Kiwi (Rowi) have both […]

Written by on December 5, 2017

Black-footed Tree-rat Rediscoved

New hope for conservation as Australia’s Black-footed Tree-rat is rediscovered after being thought to be locally extinct for over 30 years. Species discoveries happen more frequently than many people might expect. The truth is, researchers are only scratching the surface in efforts to evaluate the world’s diversity of life. Slightly less frequent than discovery is […]

Written by on October 6, 2017

Restoring Bulwer’s Petrel Habitat

Conservation efforts could return Lehua Island to the safe nesting habitat it once was for the Bulwer’s Petrel and many other native Hawaiian seabirds. Soaring over the sea to nest on remote islands, the Bulwer’s Petrel is a seabird spread throughout the world, from the Azores Islands, Portugal to Lehua Island, Hawai’i. The small gray bird […]

Written by on August 28, 2017

Floreana: A Paradise Waiting to be Restored

Island Conservation’s Restoration Specialist and Wildlife Veterinarian Paula Castaño shares how removal of invasive rodents and feral cats will pave the way for native species reintroduction on Floreana Island. Floreana Island is located in one of the most amazing places on earth: the Galápagos Islands. Floreana is known for being the first island of the […]

Written by on July 6, 2017

New Zealand Takes World Leadership Role To Reduce Impacts of Invasive Species

NZ taking world leadership role against invasive species. New Zealand is taking action to protect its native species. The country has vowed to remove 100% of invasive rats, stoats, and possums by 2050. New Zealand Minister of Conservation Maggie Barry said: New Zealand’s commitment to Predator Free 2050 is the largest and most ambitious invasive species eradication […]

Written by on December 8, 2016