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Santa Cruz Sentinel: Island Conservation and Preventing Extinctions

The Santa Cruz Sentinel features the history and impact of Island Conservation on islands around the world. By: Ross Clark Habitat restoration involves the removal of human landform changes and non-native plant and animal species that have led to a loss of natural habitats and native species. The process of restoration is often slow, challenged […]

Written by on January 4, 2019

Channel Islands Flourish After Invasive Species are Removed

Conservation intervention relieved the Channel Island ecosystems from the pressures of invasive species. Island Conservation’s headquarters is located in Santa Cruz, California, so the news about invasive species on the Channel Islands is quite literally close to home. Anacapa Island of the Channel Islands, California. Photo by Island Conservation Invasive species arrived at the islands via human activities, […]

Written by on April 14, 2016