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Forbes: Does It Really Matter If Just One Species Goes Extinct?

Forbes features a case for protecting all species, especially on islands because, yes, it does matter if just one species goes extinct. On a remote island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, a large, flightless bird once roamed the island and spread the seeds of native vegetation to every corner. You might have heard of […]

Written by on October 17, 2018

Invasive Predators Implicated in 738 Extinctions in 500 Years

Invasive predators have contributed to hundreds of extinctions. Island species are some of the most vulnerable to impacts from invasives. A report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, edited by Island Conservation Board Member Daniel Simberloff, sheds light on native wildlife deaths amassed by invasive predators. The New Zealand native Stephens Island Wren is […]

Written by on November 3, 2016