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Island Conservation
Our planet is filled with extraordinary plants and animals that play unique roles in their ecosystems. Today we are losing this biodiversity at an alarming rate.
A look at extinction rates of birds (our best studied group) by Stewert Pimm and colleagues shows us that extinction rates were previously about 1 species every 100 years. This is just about the rate at which new species evolve. However, recent extinction rates are about 1 species a year and data on endangered birds predicts that future rates will be about 10 species per year.
Each time we lose a species our world becomes impoverished.
The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity to increase understanding of the vital role that biodiversity plays in sustaining life on Earth and to continue encouraging people to join together to protect it.
Island Conservation is working to heed the alarm bell of the extinction crisis by working where the concentration of both biodiversity and species extinctions is greatest – on islands. The greatest threat to island biodiversity is introduced invasive species. By removing this threat, Island Conservation and our partners create habitat where native plants and animals can thrive. Over the last 15 years, Island Conservation and local partners have protected 239 species on 33 islands from the threat of extinction. We live for the day when island flora and fauna are no longer declining and once again flourishing in their native habitat.
We invite you to join us in safeguarding the world’s biological diversity. To learn more about the UN’s 2010 International Year of Biodiversity initiative, click here!
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Trois îlots de l’atoll Tahanea en Polynésie Française ont été déclarés exempts de rats aujourd’hui par les partenaires d’un projet de conservation impliquant Island Conservation, l’Université Simon Fraser (Canada), la Société d’Ornithologique de Polynésie ‘Manu’ (représentant BirdLife) et la communauté…
Susan Silander, Project Leader, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (787) 851-7258 x 306 Amy Carter, Information Officer, Island Conservation (831) 359-4787 x 104 CABO ROJO, Puerto Rico – El Servicio Federal de Pesca y Vida Silvestre y “Island Conservation” anuncian…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Island Conservation are pleased to announce that operations to restore Desecheo Island’s native species and their habitat by removing non-native, invasive black rats from Desecheo Island have been completed safely and successfully. Susan…
Event Marks Successful Completion of Seabird Restoration Project on San Nicolas Island Press release Ventura, CA – Partners from the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program, the U.S. Navy, Island Conservation, Institute for Wildlife Studies and The Humane Society of the United States gathered on San Nicolas Island…
Island Conservation selects Dr. Ray Nias as our new Southwest Pacific Regional Director! Dr. Ray Nias brings to Island Conservation a wealth of experience in the Asia-Pacific region. He has been involved in many island conservation projects in Australia, the…
Rat Island author Will Stolzenburg writes about restoring Palmyra, Island Conservation, and the battle to save island species. With the summer 2011 fieldwork completed and the crews moving on, there is reason to be hopeful that Palmyra Atoll has just…
Protects Millions of Seabirds, Coconut Crabs, and one of the Largest Remaining Tropical Coastal Strand Forests in the Pacific The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and Island Conservation (IC) today announced that summer 2011 fieldwork to…
Island Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy complete implementation on Palmyra Atoll, Line Islands. As of Thursday, June 30, 2011, Palmyra Atoll Restoration Project implementation was completed. It has taken a monumental effort and years of…
Island Conservation selects Boris Fabres to advance its conservation initiatives in the Caribbean. Island Conservation is pleased to announce Boris Fabres as our new Caribbean Regional Director. Boris brings to Island Conservation a valuable combination of conservation work from…
Experience Island Conservation’s work from Island Restoration Specialist and surfer Rory Stansbury’s perspective A Mischief of Rats Cleaning up with Island Conservation By Matt Skenazy It’s 4:00 a.m. and the wind is trying to rip Rory Stansbury’s tent off…