$33 Million Allocated for Seabird Restoration
A new plan to restore seabird habitats in areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster includes invasive species removal.
Tag: Seabird
Midway at Night: the Stars, the Moon, and the Birds
The remote nature of Midway Atoll and the restriction of artificial light makes for a night of beautiful, bright stars. Midway Atoll is a place where the sky never turns black, not even in middle of the night when stars seem endless. While the Atoll is undoubtedly an amazing place: tons of seabird species, the […]
Seabirds — A Global Conservation Crisis
A new assessment of Canada’s bird populations reveals a trend in global seabird conservation. Birds are an integral part of ecosystems, but the degradation of habitat through climate change, pollution, and threats such as invasive species are causing population declines on a global scale. The North American Bird Conservation Initiative Canada has released The State […]
Seabirds Enhance Coral Reef Growth: New Scientific Research
New scientific evidence highlights the correlation between islands with large seabird colonies and increased coral reef growth rates. While scientists have long known that seabird presence is necessary for supporting marine ecosystem health, no previous study had looked at the effects of seabird nutrients on coral growth rates. A collaborative research effort brings to light […]
2018 in Review – Important Moments and Successes in Conservation
As 2018 comes to an end, here are just few of the top stories and accomplishments Island Conservation, our supporters, partners, and friends were talking about this year. January – Albatross at Risk Invasive mice are a dangerous threat to Midway’s native seabirds—devouring eggs, chicks, and even adults. To protect the world’s oldest wild bird […]
Interview with American Novelist Jonathan Franzen
Island Conservation talks with Jonathan Franzen about writing, birding, and effective conservation. You just published a book of essays titled The End of the End of the Earth, in which you suggest that the essay is perhaps more important now than ever. Why is that? The essay about essays grew out of the introduction I wrote […]
Jonathan Franzen – Novelist and Bird Conservation Advocate
Novelist, birder, and Island Conservation supporter, Jonathan Franzen, shares his love of birds in his new collection of essays, “The End of the End of the Earth.” For most of Jonathan Franzen’s life, he felt a little bit of shame when it came to his love of birdwatching. Now, he has embraced it and even more […]
Kudos for Adam Nicolson’s The Seabird’s Cry
Conservationists, Katie Dolan, reviews Adam Nicolson’s book The Seabird’s Cry which reveals the threats seabird populations face on a global scale as well as the intricacies of seabird behavior. A book review by Katie Dolan When visiting an Island Conservation project site, you might think the screaming seabirds are identical “birds of a feather.” Reading The Seabird’s […]
Seabirds Return to Desecheo Island One Year After Restoration
One year after Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico was declared free of invasive species, Island Conservation and partners are beginning to see signs of recovery, including Audubon’s Shearwaters sighted on the island for the first time and new Bridled Tern nests discovered. Historians say that you could hardly see the sky for the birds. This was […]
Insight through Seabird Flight for Black-browed Albatross
Discovery of a tagged Black-browed Albatross serves as a reminder that seabird conservation requires a multi-faceted approach. On a remote island located halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica, seabirds are thriving. Macquarie Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a vital to many seabird populations including Black-browed Albatross. Macquarie Island was once overrun by invasive […]