Island Conservation
New publication features research by Island Conservation and partners on lessons learned in conservation. In 2017, at the third Island Invasives Conference, held in Dundee, Scotland, Island Conservation staff and experts in the field of invasive species management came together to discuss the successes, failures, and lessons learned from restoration. Island Conservation staff members gave […]
The Federally Threatened Higo Chumbo Cactus, native to remote islands of Puerto Rico, finds safe refuge after island restoration. Off the coast of Puerto Rico, four islands are home to a unique species of cactus—the Higo Chumbo Cactus. The tall, yellow cactus was once plentiful on Desecheo, Mona, and Monito Islands but the introduction of […]
Island Conservation, the Greensboro Science Center, and partners work together to restore Mona Island, Puerto Rico and remove the invasive Australian Pine tree. Invasive species can impact native island wildlife in many different ways. One of the primary threats is predation by invasive species, but another is habitat alteration. On Mona Island, Puerto Rico, conservationists […]
Island Restoration Specialist Cielo Figuerola shares great news about the Federally Threatened Higo Chumbo Cactus of Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico. By: Cielo Figuerola It’s hot, it’s steep, there are so many spines around us, we are sweating, and we are tired. But suddenly, we see one. And then another! And, yet another one […]
La especialista en restauración de Island Conservation, Cielo Figuerola comparte cómo la Isla de Desecheo se vio afectada por el Huracán María. Por: Cielo Figuerola Tuve la oportunidad de visitar la Isla de Desecheo después de la llegada (no amigable) del huracán María a través de Puerto Rico y quería compartir con ustedes un resumen […]
Island Conservation Restoration Specialist Cielo Figuerola shares how Desecheo Island was affected by Hurricane María. By: Cielo Figuerola I had the opportunity to visit Desecheo Island after the (not friendly) visit from hurricane María through Puerto Rico and wanted to share with you a summary of the status of the island post-hurricane. I visited the island […]
Some Good News for Caribbean Species: Threatened Iguanas Can Now Safely Breed on Cabritos Island For release on Nov. 1 Contact: Sally Esposito, Island Conservation, sally.esposito@islandconservation.org, (706) 969-2783 Resources: interviews, photos, b-roll footage The Critically Endangered Ricord’s Iguana and the Vulnerable Rhinoceros Iguana can once again thrive on Cabritos Island, Dominican Republic after the successful […]
Cielo Figuerola, Especialista en Restauración de Island Conservation, nos comparte muy buenas noticias para las iguanas de la Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico. Por: Cielo Figuerola La semana pasada regresamos de nuestro tercer viaje a la Isla de Mona, donde continuamos retirando Pinos Australianos invasores para aumentar y mejorar el hábitat de anidación de iguanas […]
Island Conservation Restoration Specialist Cielo Figuerola shares some very good news for iguanas of Mona Island, Puerto Rico. By: Cielo Figuerola Last week we came back from our third trip to Mona Island, where we continued removing invasive Australian Pines to increase and improve nesting habitat for native iguanas on the island. This project was […]
Island Conservation Restoration Specialist Cielo Figuerola explains how invasive Australian Pines on Mona Island harm native iguanas and shares how Island Conservation plans to restore the Endangered species’ critical nesting areas. By: Cielo Figuerola I’m headed to Mona Island to begin implementation of a project focused on restoring nesting sites for the Endangered and endemic […]