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Plant Extinction Happening Faster Than We Thought

Emerging research suggests that plant species are going extinct at a rate nearly 500 times faster than previous estimates. Disheartening new research has revealed roughly 571 seed-bearing plant species have gone extinct in the last 250 years. A number nearly four times higher than previous estimates. Not surprisingly, the majority of these extinctions have occurred on islands.   […]

Written by on June 21, 2019

The Biodiversity Threat Facing Australia’s Wildlife

Biosecurity offers hope for Australia’s threatened wildlife. The recent UN IPBES report states that currently, one-eighth of the world’s species are at risk of extinction. This startling statistic equates to roughly one million species in total. This is the result of an array of factors including climate change and invasive species introduction. Unfortunately, there is no […]

Written by on May 31, 2019

New Zealand Conservation and the Human Component to Saving Species

A new report suggests despite tremendous efforts and successes, there is still more work to be done in New Zealand and the public can help. New Zealand’s natural beauty and biodiversity is in many ways unparalleled and loved the world over. A myriad of conservation efforts have been enacted to protect the breathtaking flora and […]

Written by on May 3, 2019

Restoration Makes an Instant Impact on Anacapa Island

As Earth Day approaches, Island Conservation will share stories of hope and success in conservation. The first project of its kind in the United States, the restoration of Anacapa Island, helps the Scripps’s Murrelets avoid “Endangered” listing. Only 14 miles off the coast of Ventura, California, lies the three islands that form Anacapa Island. They, […]

Written by on April 22, 2019

Scaling Up in Island Conservation: Research and Lessons Learned

New publication features research by Island Conservation and partners on lessons learned in conservation. In 2017, at the third Island Invasives Conference, held in Dundee, Scotland, Island Conservation staff and experts in the field of invasive species management came together to discuss the successes, failures, and lessons learned from restoration. Island Conservation staff members gave […]

Written by on April 12, 2019

Emerging Research: Impact of Invasive Species by the Numbers

New research sheds light on the invasive species that pose the greatest threat to Australia’s native wildlife. Invasive species often monopolize the media in Australia and for good reason—Australia has one of the highest rates of extinction, largely due to invasive species. Some of the greatest threats wildlife today are introduced, invasive European rabbits, red […]

Written by on March 22, 2019

Australia’s Reptiles are at Risk of Extinction

Australian snake and lizard populations are declining according to a recent update to the IUCN Red List. Australia has lost more animals to extinction than any other country in the world. They are going through an extinction crisis that keeps worsening; researchers recently announced that seven percent of Australia’s reptiles are on the verge of […]

Written by on July 13, 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

New Hope for Threatened Iguanas of Cabritos Island

Some Good News for Caribbean Species: Threatened Iguanas Can Now Safely Breed on Cabritos Island For release on Nov. 1 Contact: Sally Esposito, Island Conservation, sally.esposito@islandconservation.org, (706) 969-2783 Resources: interviews, photos, b-roll footage The Critically Endangered Ricord’s Iguana and the Vulnerable Rhinoceros Iguana can once again thrive on Cabritos Island, Dominican Republic after the successful […]

Written by on November 1, 2017

Wake-up Call for Imperiled Species!

Conservationists, including Island Conservation’s Director of Science Nick Holmes, speak at the Island Invasives Conference 2017 press briefing. How early would you get up to prevent extinctions? Whether we’re filming the dramatic recovery of Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, or participating in an international online press conference, a 04:30 wakeup call is par for the course […]

Written by on June 30, 2017

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