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How the Dodo Lived on Mauritius Island

Researchers are beginning to understand how the Dodo lived before invasive predators and hunting drove it to extinction. Mauritius Island was once home to one of the world’s most famous extinct species–the Dodo. The large grey bird was last seen in 1662, but researchers are still learning about the species and exactly how it lived […]

Written by on September 6, 2017

New Paper Establishes Ethics for Wildlife Control

A new research paper titled “International consensus principles for ethical wildlife control” published in the journal Conservation Biology concerns ethics of human-wildlife conflicts. For immediate release. Contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation, claudio.uribe@islandconservation.org A new research paper titled “International consensus principles for ethical wildlife control” published in the journal Conservation Biology concerns ethics of human-wildlife conflicts. […]

Written by on February 15, 2017