PRESS RELEASE: Rare Birds Nest on Restored Chilean Island for First Time in Decades
After decades of absence, rare Peruvian Diving-Petrels have returned to nest on Pajaros Uno island, recently free from invasive predators!
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After decades of absence, rare Peruvian Diving-Petrels have returned to nest on Pajaros Uno island, recently free from invasive predators!
Written by Island Conservation on May 28, 2024
Our team returns from Late Island, Tonga with reports that our conservation actions work! Read notes from our Conservation Impact Director!
Written by Island Conservation on May 6, 2024
Research highlights the value of island restoration and the importance of long-term monitoring for the prevention of seabird extinctions. Though seabirds are named and well-known for the ample time they spend in and above the ocean, they also depend on the land, with islands being especially significant. Through migration, foraging, and nesting, seabirds bring sky, […]
Written by Sara on July 18, 2017
Biologists at the Sullivan’s Island bird-banding station work to identify and monitor migratory birds. In the past two weeks, new species have been banded, bringing their total to 64 different species banded. Banding birds enables biologists to learn more about their longevity, site fidelity during breeding and migration and also helps to create an accurate […]
Written by Sara on October 20, 2016
Five years after the removal of invasive rats, conservationists return to Palmyra Atoll. Almost three weeks have passed since our team of five conservationists arrived on Palmyra Atoll. This tropical atoll, one of the Line Islands 1,000 miles south of Hawaii, was once overrun with invasive rats. Thankfully for us and the rest of the walking, […]
Written by Coral Wolf on August 31, 2016