Micronesian Megapode

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Conservation and Ecosystem Recovery on Ngeanges Island, Palau

Island Conservation’s Palau Program Manager, Loyola Darius, shares the story of recovery on Ngeanges Island and Kayangel Atoll after the removal of invasive rats.   Alice: Palau’s Atolls have been devastated by feral rats, in particular, and cats and pigs too. This has been quite a serious problem because the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon area is […]

Written by on June 30, 2023

Conservation and Ecosystem Recovery on Ngeanges Island, Palau

Island Conservation’s Palau Program Manager, Loyola Darius, shares the story of recovery on Ngeanges Island and Kayangel Atoll after the removal of invasive rats.   Alice: Palau’s Atolls have been devastated by feral rats, in particular, and cats and pigs too. This has been quite a serious problem because the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon area is […]

Written by on January 16, 2019

The Top 5 Threats to Birds may Surprise You

One in eight bird species is in danger of extinction – but what are the main factors driving their decline? They might not be what you think. Read about the five biggest threats to bird biodiversity, and what’s being done to combat them. By: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Sometimes it’s easy to see what’s harming birds – […]

Written by on June 13, 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

Slithery Swarm, or Lush Locale? Tipping The Scales on Guam

Invasive Brown Tree Snakes have extirpated almost all of Guam’s native birds, and the consequences are cascading quickly. By: Sara Kaiser The scales are tipping on Guam. The once thriving tropical rainforest, home to a great diversity of birds and other wildlife, is changing fast. The introduction of Brown Tree Snakes in the 1940’s has proved to be too much for […]

Written by on July 19, 2017