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Island Conservation
Re:wild, Island Conservation, and partners are rewilding Floreana Island – and it’s the small island community that is playing the most important role. By: Gege Li If there’s one archipelago that perfectly encapsulates all the splendor and beauty that the wild has to offer, it has to be the Galapagos. This unique paradise located about […]
Leonardo DiCaprio, Galapagos National Park Directorate, Island Conservation and Re:wild announce $43 million to support initiative to restore and rewild the Galapagos Islands, building on decades of local conservation efforts. Re:wild, a new global environmental organization launched today, is poised to help build a world in balance with the wild, starting with its first major commitment: […]
Island Conservation’s Paula Castaño shares her experience trapping and tracking Galápagos Short-eared Owls to learn their flight and behavior patterns in preparation for restoring Floreana Island. The Galápagos Islands are famously known as the Enchanted Isles due to the treacherous currents and swirling mists that often cause the islands to disappear right in front of your eyes. […]
Research suggests restoration projects are more successful when community members are involved every step of the way. 41% of the world’s Critically Endangered and Endangered species live on islands with invasive species as a leading cause for their declines. Many of the highest priority islands in need of restoration which are being ravaged by invasive species are those […]
Smithsonian features Island Conservation and partners’ efforts to restore Floreana Island. Genetic testing has proven the existence of remnant populations of Floreana Tortoises on Wolf Island that could one day return to Floreana–if the island is restored. Conservationists are on a mission to bring back the Floreana Tortoise from extinction. Galápagos Giant Tortoises evolved on […]
Island Conservation’s Restoration Specialist and Wildlife Veterinarian Paula Castaño shares how removal of invasive rodents and feral cats will pave the way for native species reintroduction on Floreana Island. Floreana Island is located in one of the most amazing places on earth: the Galápagos Islands. Floreana is known for being the first island of the […]
The second phase of the research project on the diversity of endemic Galápagos snakes has begun. In November of 2016, the Galápagos National Park Directorate of the Ministry of Environment of Ecuador, Island Conservation, and the University of Massey, New Zealand, started the second phase of a project on the diversity of a group of […]
National Geographic created an opportunity for scientists and researchers in the Galápagos to share their stories from the field with a “Sciencetelling” Bootcamp. Researchers are often drawn to the Galápagos archipelago, where the abundance of unique species sparks the hope of making exciting scientific discoveries just as Charles Darwin did. National Geographic created a multi-day course, a “Sciencetelling […]
Paula Castaño, an Island Restoration Specialist for Island Conservation and a trained wildlife veterinarian, shares with National Geographic how she is changing the world of conservation. Why I became a wildlife veterinarian, and how that gave me power to change the world Often as veterinarians, we tend to focus on the immediate impact we can […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, Restoration Specialist Paula Castaño reflects on a woman whose work inspires her to protect wildlife and advance conservation. By: Paula Castaño I have had the privilege of being surrounded by many amazing women in science throughout my career development. Each and every one of them has helped me become what I am […]