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Island Conservation project manager Wes Jolley shares his birding experience from a hotel in South Africa where he is quarantining before traveling for Gough Island. This is my first time in South Africa, and one of my hopes to keep me sane during quarantine was to see some new birds. One of the great things […]
Endangered seabirds including MacGillivray’s Prion, are inching closer to extinction on Gough Island, and removing invasive mice will be a saving grace for these birds. Gough Island in the South Atlantic is a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to around 8 million seabirds including the Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena), Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta), and Atlantic […]
The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels launches World Albatross Day on June 19th, 2020. Island Conservation’s mission is to prevent extinctions by removing invasive species from islands. We work with local communities, government management agencies and conservation organizations on islands with the greatest potential for preventing the extinction of globally threatened species. We develop comprehensive […]
New video footage captured from the UK Overseas Territory of Gough Island in the South Atlantic shows mice attacking adult albatross. Warning: Graphic video. Viewer Discretion is Advised. Last year a study, published by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, found that invasive mice are responsible for two million fewer seabird chicks on […]
The Tetiaroa Society, Island Conservation, and partners evaluate and implement the restoration of Tetiaroa Atoll to restore native habitat. Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia, is famous for its luxury resort inspired by Marlon Brando, who purchased Tetiaroa’s islets after filming Mutiny on the Bounty in Tahiti. However, these islands are also home to important native wildlife. […]
Invasive mice on Gough Island threaten global populations of Tristan and Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross. Anyone who follows the story of Gough Island will know that 2 million seabird chicks are tragically lost from Gough every year due to the invasive non-native species of house mice that have inhabited this remote island. This new estimate of […]
Invasive mice on Midway Atoll, Gough Island, and Marion Island have all begun to attack native albatross. In July 2020, Island Conservation and our partners will remove these predatory, invasive mice from Midway but we need your help! New study finds Albatross-eating Mice present on Gough Island in the South Atlantic are causing 2 Million […]
Island Conservation partners, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), recently completed an annual census of native Tristan Albatross on Gough Island and the results are grim. By: Dr. Steffen Oppel, RSPB Senior Conservation Scientist The life of an albatross chick between the time when it hatches from the egg until it can eventually fly […]
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Island Conservation have formalized a partnership to protect species on Gough and Henderson Islands. On May 17, 2018, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and Island Conservation (IC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formally announcing their partnership to save species on Gough […]