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International Team Removes Invasive Rats to Protect Food Supplies, Livelihoods, and Native Wildlife on Tropical Pacific Island

If successful, this will be the first inhabited island within Palau to be cleared of rats. For Release May 8, 2018 Contact: Sally Esposito, Island Conservation, Director of Communications and Marketing, +1 706-969-2783, sally.esposito@islandconservation.org Shaun Hurrell, BirdLife International, Communications, +44 1223 747555, shaun.hurrell@birdlife.org Resources: Interviews, Photos, B-roll Residents of Kayangel Atoll in the Pacific nation […]

Written by on May 8, 2018

Through the Vines and Trees of Kayangel, Palau

Island Conservation Project Manager Tommy Hall tells the tangly tale of forest navigation and wildlife seeking on the island of Kayangel, Palau. By: Tommy Hall Navigating Kayangel’s terrain is no walk in the park. In 2013 Kayangel received a direct hit from a Super-Typhoon that devastated the forest and the village. Many of the trees […]

Written by on January 29, 2018

A Skillful Approach to Kayangel, Palau

Island Conservation Project Manager Tommy Hall invites you into the tropical, day-to-day fieldwork on Kayangel, Palau. By: Tommy Hall The only way to get to Kayangel is by boat, that is, unless you have a helicopter waiting for you on the mainland of Palau. In this region travel plans are at the mercy of the […]

Written by on December 21, 2017

The Approach to Climate Change Resilience You Hadn’t Thought Of

There’s a powerful way to support wildlife and communities facing climate change impacts, but not many people are talking about it yet. By: Ray Nias Island residents and native species are on the frontlines of climate change impacts, and this conservation intervention can be life-changing for today’s most vulnerable communities and ecosystems. You’re likely familiar […]

Written by on December 18, 2017

Interview with Ungilreng Takawo, Matriarch of Kayangel, Palau

Former Palau Program Manager Joyce Beouch interviews Ungilreng Takawo, Kayangel matriarch about traditional practices and sacred laws. Palau is a matrilineal society in which traditional titles and authority are inherited through the mother. In this interview Kayangel Matriarch Ungilreng Takawo shares her perspective on the principles and practices that uphold the vitality of the Kayangel […]

Written by on December 12, 2017

Tiny Kayangel, Palau: Window on a Restored Future for Planet Earth and Humankind?

Revitalization News covers a cross-cultural inquiry and reflection by Island Conservation Communications Specialist Sara Kaiser into Kayangel’s sustainable ways of life and how Palauan perspectives can inform global conservation efforts in the Anthropocene. By: Sara Kaiser Chances are you haven’t heard of Kayangel. It’s brand new on my radar too, thanks to a new project […]

Written by on December 11, 2017

A Fulfilling Quest to Protect Kayangel’s Biodiversity

The project to restore Kayangel stands to benefit incredible wildlife and local community. By: Richard Griffiths and Tommy Hall As Island Conservation Project Directors, we work on islands where both the concentration of biodiversity and rate of extinction are greatest. Few places offer a higher return on conservation investments or greater satisfaction. Increasingly though, we have found ourselves working in […]

Written by on December 4, 2017

Palau: Every Shade of Blue and Green I’ve Ever Seen

Island Restoration Specialist Jason Zito shares his enriching encounters with people and nature while conducting fieldwork in Palau. By: Jason Zito I have a confession: I’m going to try to describe a place to you—try to communicate how I was truly impacted, the vibrancy of the place, the natural beauty, the lessons I learned and […]

Written by on November 16, 2017