March 11, 2025
Press Release: New eDNA Tool Can Detect Invasive Rodents Within an Hour
New environmental DNA technology can help protect vulnerable island ecosystems from destructive invasive species.
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Return of the Rails: Signs of Recovery on Floreana Island
A locally-extinct species of ground-dwelling bird was found on Floreana Island!
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As new studies come in, conservation science is confirming what Indigenous cultures have understood for centuries – everything is connected. This is why we focus on holistic island restoration, knowing the impact of our work is felt far beyond the coastline.
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February 27, 2025
Return of the Rails: Signs of Recovery on Floreana Island
A locally-extinct species of ground-dwelling bird was found on Floreana Island!
February 20, 2025
Press Release: Global Initiative Welcomes Three Iconic New Zealand Islands into the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge
February 20, 2025, Bluff, New Zealand – The international conservation initiative, Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC), led by Island Conservation, Re:wild, and UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, proudly welcomes three of New Zealand’s most ecologically rich islands into its…
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