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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Chilean island popular with seabirds declared rat-free
This article is a reprint from birdwatchingdaily.com that ran on December 5, 2022. On December 2, the Chilean Ministry of Environment and the international nonprofit organization Island Conservation declared Chile’s Pajaro Uno Island free of invasive rodents. The partners removed invasive rats to restore the island’s native seabirds and protect the marine environment. Invasive rats on the island were devouring […]
Seabirds can now return to Pajaro Uno Island thanks to successful rat removal project
Two years after implementing Chile’s first rat eradication on Pajaro Uno Island, the Chilean Ministry of Environment and Island Conservation confirm the island is free of invasive rodents. Today, Dec 2nd, 2022, The Chilean Ministry of Environment and the international not-for-profit organization Island Conservation are proud to declare Pajaro Uno Island, Chile free of invasive […]