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New Zealand Government Launches Ambitious Restoration Program

New Zealand’s goal to become Predator Free by 2050 is underway, and one of the first places to benefit from restoration efforts will be Auckland Island. Invasive predators have devastated wildlife and plants on the island. They were introduced to the island from expeditions and shipwrecks and since arriving, the invasive mice, feral cats, and […]

Written by on July 11, 2018

Six Australian Islands to Close for Restoration Project

Nearly a dozen islands off the Queensland Coast will close to the public while conservationists implement a project to protect the native ecosystem by removing invasive rats. Six far-north Queensland Islands, including the Frankland and Northern Barnard Islands, will be temporarily closed as Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service officers carry out a three-week pest control […]

Written by on June 8, 2018

Revisiting Antipodes Island

After 18 long months, the wait is finally over. A team is heading back to Antipodes Island to discover the outcome of the Million Dollar Mouse project. Million Dollar Mouse is one of the largest-ever attempts to eradicate mice anywhere in the world. Mice can be voracious predators, and with Antipodes Island being internationally recognised […]

Written by on February 19, 2018

Tiny Kayangel, Palau: Window on a Restored Future for Planet Earth and Humankind?

Revitalization News covers a cross-cultural inquiry and reflection by Island Conservation Communications Specialist Sara Kaiser into Kayangel’s sustainable ways of life and how Palauan perspectives can inform global conservation efforts in the Anthropocene. By: Sara Kaiser Chances are you haven’t heard of Kayangel. It’s brand new on my radar too, thanks to a new project […]

Written by on December 11, 2017

Promising Signs of Seabird Revival on Lehua

André Raine, Project Manager for the Kauai Endangered Seabird Recovery Project (KESRP), recalls the once-alarming ecological condition of Lehua Islet and reports on the promising signs of change post-restoration. By: André Raine I clearly remember my first trip to Lehua. Back in 2011 I went to the islet for a four-day seabird monitoring trip, and […]

Written by on November 21, 2017

Fatu Hiva: Fledglings, Mud, and Local Honey

Island Restoration Specialist Jason Zito shares the latest update from the Marquesas Islands, highlighting the richness of Fatu Hiva. By: Jason Zito Kaoha nui! I’m on Fatu Hiva with Tom Ghestemme of SOP Manu to continue work with the Fatu Hiva monarch team led by Arthur (Ara) Matohi; as always the action began immediately upon arrival. The […]

Written by on August 15, 2017

How Will Climate Change Facilitate Plant Invasion?

Scientists are assembling data to predict how climate change will drive plant invasions. With climate change in motion, plant species could migrate to regions that are changing to accommodate new species. Non-native (introduced) species are considered invasive when proof of harm to the ecosystem is observed. Climate change-driven shifts in abiotic factors–non-living features of the environment–could affect […]

Written by on June 2, 2017