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Saving The Manumea – Samoa’s National Bird

Campaign raises awareness about Samoa’s elusive and Critically Endangered bird, the Manumea. On islands throughout the world, birds have evolved to be suited to just one region and nowhere else. This is the case for the national bird of Samoa, the Manumea, which evolved only on the western island of Samoa and is currently facing […]

Written by on October 6, 2017

Discovery of Extinct Beetle Highlights Biodiversity & Sounds a Warning

New beetle species discovered in Paris museum is already extinct, but leaves us with some important messages. Tucked away among the shelves of a museum in Paris for 140 years was a new discovery waiting to happen. To the untrained eye, it would appear to be just another beetle in a diverse collection. But in fact, there […]

Written by on March 7, 2017

Pacific Invasives Learning Network Convenes in Samoa

The Pacific Invasives Learning Network (PILN) met on 1–5 August in Samoa to share their best practices for invasive species management on Pacific islands. Twenty-two teams from Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia gathered in Samoa this year to discuss invasive species management. In addition to invasive species management, the participants discussed direct conservation action and biosecurity […]

Written by on September 2, 2016