Invasive Species

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Job Opportunity: Invasive Species Program Assistance Consultant

Job opportunity available as an Invasive Species Assistance Consultant with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP). Looking for a conservation job opportunity? The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), an intergovernmental organization that promotes cooperation among Pacific islands countries and territories to protect and improve their environment and ensure sustainable development, […]

Written by on May 8, 2017

South Island Kōkako: Wanted Alive

New Zealand offers $10,000 prize for photographic evidence of the Possibly Extinct South Island Kōkako, also known as the “Grey Ghost.” There may be a ghost on New Zealand’s South Island and the South Island Kōkako Charitable Trust recently doubled the reward for photographic evidence to $10,000. The last confirmed sightings of the South Island […]

Written by on May 4, 2017

New Zealand Frogs Slipping Away Without A Sound

New Zealand’s native frog species, like many frogs throughout the world, are at risk of extinction. Frogs might not be as cute as some other endangered animals, but they are incredibly important in their native environments. Frogs are frequently one of the first species to be lost in an ecosystem due to their sensitivity to […]

Written by on May 1, 2017

Artificial Nests, Authentic Conservation: Protecting Hawaii’s Yellow-faced Bees

Scientists have designed ant-proof nests to protect Endangered Yellow-faced Bees. In 2016, seven of Hawaii’s sixty species of Yellow-faced Bees (genus Hylaeus) were added to the Endangered Species List. The bees are primary pollinators of the abundant Hawaiian Naupaka shrub. The decreasing population can most likely be attributed to nest disruption from invasive ants. Little is known about […]

Written by on April 27, 2017

Regulations or Extinction–Which Would You Choose?

A new scientific study reports that the spread of invasive species around the globe has increased in the past 200 years, indicating a need for enhanced biosecurity. Which came first: the transportation of species around the globe or regulations on transportation of species around the globe? You guessed it–the former. Humans have been traveling with animal […]

Written by on April 26, 2017

Phillip Island’s Penguin Colony Needs Protection

Phillip Island penguins benefit from protection against invasive predators. Phillip Island, Victoria Australia is famous for its native Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) colony. Invasive feral foxes, which posed threats to the native penguins, were once present on Phillip Island but have not been seen in two years thanks to conservation intervention. In the absence of foxes the […]

Written by on April 24, 2017

A Wholesome Plan to Protect Half the Earth

Conservation Biologist Dena Spatz reflects on the Biodiversity Days Conference and the “Half-Earth” project sparked by scientist E.O. Wilson. By: Dena Spatz During the first week of March, 2017, I joined hundreds of people at the “E.O. Wilson Foundation’s Biodiversity Days Conference“. The theme for the event was “Half-Earth”, a call to action to save the […]

Written by on April 19, 2017

Conservation Technology is in Your Hands

Did you know you can use your smartphone as a conservation tool? New technology can support the protection of native species. Technology and community are integral to conservation and continue to weave together to support our planet in novel ways. In recent years, conservationists have begun to develop phone applications that empower individuals to participate […]

Written by on April 14, 2017

Black-footed Albatross Move to O’ahu

Conservationists move 15 Black-footed Albatross chicks to O’ahu to protect the species from sea level rise. The James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge in O’ahu, Hawaii has welcomed 15 Black-footed Albatross chicks (Phoebastria nigripes) to their new home this month. The chicks were born about three weeks prior on Midway Atoll, where approximately 90% of their […]

Written by on March 24, 2017

Women’s History Month: Sally Esposito & Jen Lape

For Women’s History Month, Sally Esposito, Director of Communications and Marketing for Island Conservation, reflects on a woman whose work and character inspire her. For Women’s History Month, I’m honored to share reflections on a colleague who inspires me—Island Conservation’s Deputy Director Jen Lape. From her origins of researching the ecology of coral reefs in graduate […]

Written by on March 22, 2017