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Island Conservation
Species known to nest on San Nicolas Island include western gulls, Brandt’s cormorants and the federally threatened western snowy plover. The island is also home to the island night lizard which is federally listed as threatened and the island fox, listed by the State of California as a threatened species.
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“I want to thank the Montrose Settlement Trustee Council, Institute for Wildlife Studies, Island Conservation, and the Humane Society of the United States in working with the Navy to form a partnership that would accomplish the goal of removing all feral cats on SNI,” said CAPT Jim McHugh, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Base Ventura County. “The removal of cats from SNI is an enormous complement to our ongoing Natural Resource Management Program for the island, and will help restore the natural balance to the island’s ecosystem.”
The Humane Society of the United States provided for the transport, care, and permanent housing of the captured feral cats in a sanctuary on the mainland. A total of 59 cats were transported to the sanctuary.
“This project reflects what can be accomplished by bringing together multiple partners with a diverse array of expertise to achieve a common goal,” said Jim Bartel, Field Supervisor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Carlsbad Office.
Restoring the natural balance of island ecosystems through the removal of non-native species has been shown to have significant positive effects. On Santa Barbara Island feral cats have been removed and that island is now able to support the largest colony of Xantus’s murrelets in the U.S.
“The successful completion of this restoration project is another important step in the MSRP’s work to aid natural resources affected by the releases of DDT and PCBs into the southern California marine environment,” said Jennifer Boyce, Manager for the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program.
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