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Island Conservation
Following the removal of more than 300,000 invasive rodents from Lord Howe Island, native birds, insects, and plants are recovering at a remarkable and unexpected rate. Lord Howe Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its rare and iconic wildlife, hosted an estimated 300,000 invasive rodents until just a few months ago. Unintentionally introduced […]
In 2019, a number of world-first conservation projects are being undertaken on Lord Howe Island. You are invited to volunteer and help protect paradise. Have you ever wanted to experience hands-on conservation work? Now you have the opportunity. Lord Howe Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located 600km off the Coast of New South […]
Lord Howe Island is free of invasive African big-headed ants thanks to a dedicated and intensive effort to scour the island and remove every remaining ant. Lord Howe Island, located off the coast of New South Wales is home to a wide array of endemic and sometimes strange species. One of the islands best-known species […]
Five Lord Howe Stick Insect eggs are a sign of hope for the future success of the Critically Endangered species that was once believed to be extinct. Slowly but surely the number of Lord Howe Stick Insects is growing. The large “Tree Lobster,” which was once believed to be extinct, has persisted with a low population size, […]
New research offers hope for the return of the Lord Howe Stick Insect to its namesake island. For decades researchers have feared that the giant Lord Howe Stick Insect stick insect endemic to Australia’s Lord Howe Island had been driven to extinction by invasive rats. Rats came ashore on Lord Howe Island in 1918 following […]
A program to restore Lord Howe Island, home to the locally extinct, Critically Endangered Lord Howe Stick Insect has been given the green light. Island Conservation applauds the decision of the Lord Howe Island Board to proceed to the implementation stage of the Rodent Eradication Project that aims to remove all invasive rats and mice […]
Short film “Sticky” tells the story of the resilient Lord Howe Stick Insect (Dryococelus australis). Australian animator Jilli Rose has a gift, and she’s sharing it with the world to inspire conservation and love for nature. Jilli’s animated short film “Sticky” communicates the importance of island ecosystems through the incredible story of the Lord Howe Stick […]