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Removal of Invasive American Mink Lets Outer Hebrides Thrive

Native species are returning to the Outer Hebrides following a 17 year project to eradicate the invasive American Mink. The Outer Hebrides are made up off 119 islands located off the west coast of Scotland. These islands are teeming with breathtaking wildlife that seems as if it is one of the last untouched landscapes in […]

Written by on July 20, 2018

Scotland’s Shiant Isles are Now Officially Rat Free

The remote islands off the coast of Scotland have been declared free of invasive rats. This victory offers a brighter future for the seabirds that nest there. A remote cluster of islands in the Outer Hebrides have been declared rat free, thanks to a 4-year project to eradicate invasive rodents and protect this important habitat […]

Written by on March 10, 2018

St. Kilda – Life on a Remote Island

After the Island Invasives Conference, James Russel explores the high latitude island of St. Kilda which has had human influence for thousands of years. St. Kilda is a remote island group in the North Atlantic off the coast of Scotland. Having made it to Scotland, and then the Outer Hebrides, it made sense to hop one […]

Written by on August 2, 2017