Island Conservation
Great Mercury Island, New Zealand is recovering following removal of invasive predators. In 2014, a population of invasive predators was completely removed from Ahuahu (Great Mercury Island) by the Department of Conservation. Following this intervention, the island’s original predators and keystone species have begun to return. The Pycroft’s Petrel was recorded on the island after […]
Following the first annual Innovation Summit for Invasive Species management in Washington D.C., President Barack Obama signed an executive order outlining policies for the prevention and reduction of impacts of invasive species. This marks an important step toward improved environmental, economic, and health conditions in the U.S. and worldwide. The White House Office of the Press […]
At the 2016 UN Biodiversity Conference in Cancun, Mexico, Pacific Islands outline action plan to manage invasive species and their impacts. The Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) announced commitments to empower and support Pacific Islands in repairing and preventing damages from invasive species. The Pacific Islands face some of the highest extinction rates in the world. […]
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 […]
Scientists suspect ocean warming explains the hundreds of dead, starved Tufted Puffins that are washing up on the shores of the Pribilof Islands off the coast of Alaska. Imagine a shoreline littered with the starved bodies of Tufted Puffins. The eerie scene is unlike anything seen before in the Pribilof Islands. University of Washington professor Julia Parrish noted: In […]
Old and new technologies help field staff carry out operations. When you’re a conservationist stationed on an island to carry out a restoration project, technology is your best friend. In fact, it’s even more than that. Availability of conservation tools can decide whether or not a project can be implemented and completed at all. Aiding […]
Island Conservation deepens our commitment to on-island, in-country community-based conservation. Rochelle Newbold is joining Island Conservation to head up our new Bahamas Island Conservation Office as the Bahamas Program Manager. Rochelle holds a master’s degree from Duke University in environmental management and has more than 16 years of experience in the field of conservation in the Bahamas. […]
National Invasive Species Council (NISC) Secretariat to co-host the first annual Innovation Summit on invasive species Date: November 28, 2016 Contact: Jason Kirkey, Jason_Kirkey@ios.doi.gov Click here to see the flier. WASHINGTON – On December 5th, 2016, the National Invasive Species Council (NISC) Secretariat will co-host a major gathering of leading scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs to […]
Following invasive species removal on Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia numerous seabird species are rebounding. For decades, introduced predators and grazers wreaked havoc on Macquarie Island, deep in the Southern Ocean. Until recently, globally important seabird populations were at immediate risk of being lost and unique sub-Antarctic ecosystems were being destroyed. However, since the last feral […]
Island Conservation and others are taking part in the World Conservation Congress’ Honolulu Challenge, a global initiative to address the urgent problem of invasive species in island ecosystems. Click Here for Honolulu Challenge Press Release My first trip as the CEO was to attend the IUCN’s World Conservation Congress (WCC) in Honolulu, HI in September. Every four years, […]