Island Conservation
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 […]
As 2018 comes to an end, here are just few of the top stories and accomplishments Island Conservation, our supporters, partners, and friends were talking about this year. January – Albatross at Risk Invasive mice are a dangerous threat to Midway’s native seabirds—devouring eggs, chicks, and even adults. To protect the world’s oldest wild bird […]
Free from invasive rats, native plants and animals on Ngeanges are on a path to recovery. Native plants and animals on Ngeanges can now thrive following the successful removal of non-native, damaging (invasive) rats from the island in 2017. This historic conservation victory is the result of a multi-stakeholder partnership led Koror State Department of […]
The children of Palau have designed a pledge to promote ecological responsibility among locals and visitors. The pledge is the first-of-its kind in terms of immigration laws. The vibrant lagoons and forests of Palau nourish and shelter a diversity of native wildlife and provide crucial resources to the people of the region. Although Palauan culture […]
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 […]
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 […]
Island Conservation Project Manager Tommy Hall invites you on a nocturnal search for illicit rodents on Ngarebelas, Palau. By: Tommy Hall Tonight we’re headed over to one Kayangel’s neighboring atolls to search for rodents. The three smaller islands are supposed to be rat free after a successful project to remove them in 2012, but there […]
2017 was a year filled with successes in conservation. Listed here are just a few of the accomplishments Island Conservation, our supporters, partners, and friends are celebrating this year. By: Emily Heber Acteon and Gambier Archipelagos, French Polynesia Five remote Pacific islands are once again safe havens for four of our world’s rarest bird species […]
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 […]
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 […]