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AFP: How tackling invasive species on land can spark ‘stunning’ improvements at sea

This article is a reprint from Yahoo!News that ran on December 5, 2022. It was written by Kelly Macnamara for Agence France-Presse. You can read our press release here on the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences perspective co-led by Island Conservation's Penny Becker. Restoring islands devastated by invasive species and helping coastal "connectors" [...]

Written by on December 22, 2022

Seashore Recovers After Invasive Rat Removal in the Aleutian Islands

Island birds and seashore ecosystem return to natural balance after invasive rodent removal from Hawadax Island in the Aleutian Archipelago. RELEASED: March 8, 2021 10AM UK Time (2AM PST) Media contacts:Emily Heber, Island Conservation – 831-316-4047 emily.heber@islandconservation.orgMario Aguilera, UCSD – 858-822-5148; maguilera@ucsd.edu Media resources include interviews, photos, and wildlife audio recordings. Along the western edge […]

Written by on March 8, 2021

From Land to Sea and Back Again: Piecing Together the Puzzle of Ecological Connectivity in the Line Islands

Research finds important ecological linkages between the terrestrial and marine environments of the Line Islands. The Line Islands are positioned approximately 1,000 miles south of Hawaii, which also serves as the nearest land mass. With notable contrast to the surrounding barren open ocean, the modest sprinkling of isolated atolls is bursting with life. Though remote, the islands and […]

Written by on November 23, 2016