Pink-footed Shearwater

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The Plight of the Pink-footed Shearwater

The community of Robinson Crusoe Island pushes forward with the world’s first removal of invasive coati to save the beloved Pink-footed Shearwater and their island home. Have you ever heard of a coati? What about a Pink-footed Shearwater? Robinson Crusoe Island, 400 miles from the coast of Chile, is one of only three islands in […]

Written by on June 24, 2020

Robinson Crusoe: Conservation and Protection

Invasive species, pollution, and over-fishing threaten Robinson Crusoe Island but the local community, the Chilean government, and international NGOs are working tirelessly to conserve and protect it. Robinson Crusoe is known to many as a castaway and the protagonist of the beloved fiction story of the same name. Robinson Crusoe Island, which is named for […]

Written by on March 1, 2019

Taking Action to Save the Vulnerable Pink-footed Shearwater

Island Conservation staff train local residents restoration techniques. This past February, I was lucky enough to spend three weeks on Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile working alongside local residents who are committed to the conservation of their extraordinary island home. The island, which is located approximately 415 miles (670 km) off the coast of central Chile, […]

Written by on November 14, 2016