Island Conservation
Invasive species are damaging to ecosystems, agriculture, economies, and human health. Follow these simple rules to help prevent the spread of invasive species. 1. Check Your Hiking Gear for Invasive Species A simple walk through the local park trail or hike in the nearby nature reserve could mark the beginning of a non-native species introduction. The moment you brush […]
Diatom Productions presents a way to mitigate invasive Lionfish. Lionfish, (Pterois volitans) is a venomous and highly invasive species causing problems in the Caribbean. Though it doesn’t exactly look appetizing at first glance, the lionfish is indeed good to eat. Diatom Productions shares a film about a proposal to integrate lionfish into the diets of […]
Hawaii finalizes collaborative biosecurity plan to prevent the future spread of invasive species. The effects of invasive species in Hawaii have become very clear to the people and the state government. After a long planning process, they are taking on the task of preventing future non-native species introductions. The Department of Agriculture and the Department […]
Study shows bat biodiversity in the Caribbean will take 8 million years to recover. Once biodiversity is lost, can it be recovered? A paper published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, “Recent Extinctions Disturb Path to Equilibrium Diversity in Caribbean Bats,” by Luis Valente, Rampal S. Etienne, and Liliana M. Dávalos offers helpful new insight into this complex question. The […]
Scientific American features Nature article about NZ’s project: Predator Free 2050. New Zealand’s first invasive rat eradication took place on a one-hectare island in 1963. Half a century of experience and accumulated wisdom later, the country is rolling out Predator Free 2050, a plan to remove all invasive rats, possums, and stoats by 2050. Invasive […]
Careful planning and technological innovation are key to the realization of New Zealand’s project: Predator Free 2050. New Zealand’s first invasive rat eradication took place on a one-hectare island in 1963. Half a century of experience and accumulated wisdom later, the country is rolling out Predator Free 2050, a plan to remove all invasive rats, possums, […]
Four Fairy Tern chicks (classified Vulnerable) just hatched on beaches from Waipu to Mangawhai, New Zealand. The Fairy Tern is a beautiful seabird species classified by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as Vulnerable. This seabird nests on mainland coastlines as well as on offshore islands. The species faces a number of threats, including […]
A story of change and recovery on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, a novel environment. By: Wieteke Holthuijzen Located at the far end of the extensive Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is one of the most remote atolls in the world—more than 1,500 miles north-west from Honolulu, Hawai’i. Home to the world’s […]
When an invasive iguana begins to take over the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, solve the problem by serving them up for lunch. Imagine — two iguana species living on Grand Cayman Island. One is the invasive Green Iguana and one is the Endangered Blue Iguana, which is native to the island. The Green Iguana […]
Invasive plant species can degrade ecosystems, as is the case in British Columbia. When it comes to invasive species, prevention and early treatment are much better options than delaying intervention. This is true of invasive animals and plants alike. Todd Larsen, executive director of the East Kootenay Invasive Species Control, said: We deal with dozens of […]