New Paper Connects Island Restoration, Seabird Populations, and Coral Reef Health
New research shows the vital link between island restoration, healthy seabird populations, and resilient, thriving coral reefs!
Tag: Seabirds
New paper shows the power of rewilding islands through social attraction and translocation
Let’s say you’re trying to kickstart the economy of a small town that once used to thrive. You tell all your friends to go visit the town. You send out a rallying cry for investors. You pay for advertising that promotes opportunities for a new life. Soon enough, people are drawn to your town, and […]
Sentinels of the Falkland Islands
Research provides insight into the history of seabird populations on the Falkland Islands and the potential effects of climate change in the South Atlantic. The Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic Ocean, serve as a critical refuge for a diverse array of wildlife, all thanks to seabird guano. Seabirds only settled on the Falklands within […]
Emerging Research on Tetiaroa Atoll
Research conducted on Tetiaroa atoll will reveal the vast ecological impacts of invasive rat removal and provide a global model for ridge to reef conservation. Islands are home to a great diversity of rare and threatened animals and plants, and have also been the epicenters of the extinction crisis, with invasive species as the leading […]
The Call of the Wild: Using Sound to Help Imperiled Species and Ecosystems
Island Conservation’s partners at Pacific Rim Conservation help restore Hawaii’s imperiled seabird colonies using social attraction and translocation techniques. Published by: The RevelatorWritten by: Lorraine Boissoneault Noise pollution has harmed species across the planet. Could social recordings help bring them back to their habitats? It’s a quiet May morning on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. […]
Connecting Healthy Ecosystems—Seabird Islands and Coral Reefs
Research finds that healthy, robust seabird populations play a key role in the resiliency of coral reefs and point to invasive species removal as an important method for restoring marine ecosystems. Throughout humanity’s exploration of Earth, we have consistently transported invasive species around the world, such as invasive rats to island ecosystems. Invasive rats quickly […]
Protecting Midway’s Seabirds
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has released the final Environmental Assessment for the Midway Seabird Protection Project. Warning: Graphic photographs. Viewer Discretion is Advised. In 2015, volunteers at Midway Atoll made a gruesome discovery. In the midst of the largest albatross colony in the world, birds were being eaten alive by mice as they […]
Novelist Jonathan Franzen Highlights Island Conservation in Sierra Club Interview
Island Conservation supporter and American Novelist Jonathan Franzen shares his thoughts on the importance of saving seabirds in a new Sierra Club interview. Whether he’s writing about the ills of consumerism, our addiction to technology, or the demise of complex discourse, novelist and essayist Jonathan Franzen has a knack for hitting America where it hurts. […]
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 […]
Getting to Know the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Midway Atoll is a vital seabird conservation area where millions of birds go to breed and nest every year. Luckily, dedicated conservationists at the Friends of Midway Atoll work to preserve, protect, and restore the islands. Midway Atoll is an isolated spot of land located on the far northern end of the Hawaiian archipelago. Due […]