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Island Conservation
The children of Palau have designed a pledge to promote ecological responsibility among locals and visitors. The pledge is the first-of-its kind in terms of immigration laws. The vibrant lagoons and forests of Palau nourish and shelter a diversity of native wildlife and provide crucial resources to the people of the region. Although Palauan culture […]
The Falkland Islands have been a center of past dispute. Today those islands support hundreds of birds and offer nature a place to flourish. The Falkland Islands comprise a resilient archipelago east of South America’s southern Patagonia coast. On a recent trip, National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen commented that he’s “rarely encountered such an intact […]
Island Conservation Project Manager Tommy Hall invites you on a nocturnal search for illicit rodents on Ngarebelas, Palau. By: Tommy Hall Tonight we’re headed over to one Kayangel’s neighboring atolls to search for rodents. The three smaller islands are supposed to be rat free after a successful project to remove them in 2012, but there […]
Some Good News for Caribbean Species: Threatened Iguanas Can Now Safely Breed on Cabritos Island For release on Nov. 1 Contact: Sally Esposito, Island Conservation, sally.esposito@islandconservation.org, (706) 969-2783 Resources: interviews, photos, b-roll footage The Critically Endangered Ricord’s Iguana and the Vulnerable Rhinoceros Iguana can once again thrive on Cabritos Island, Dominican Republic after the successful […]
Television special documents Lehua Island Restoration Project. (HONOLULU) – The recent project aimed at eradicating invasive rats from the State of Hawai‘i’s Seabird Sanctuary on Lehua Island is the subject of a half-hour long TV documentary that chronicles the operation from beginning to end. Scheduled for broadcast on KFVE-TV (K5) on Saturday, Oct. 21st and Sunday, […]
A new scientific study reports that the spread of invasive species around the globe has increased in the past 200 years, indicating a need for enhanced biosecurity. Which came first: the transportation of species around the globe or regulations on transportation of species around the globe? You guessed it–the former. Humans have been traveling with animal […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, Bahamas Program Manager Rochelle Newbold reflects on a woman whose work in conservation and leadership qualities inspire her. By: Rochelle Newbold It is rare for individuals to know with certainty that their work will have an impact. Often, we just go about our work and then at some point, well into the […]
Planet Earth II dedicates first episode to island species. BBC’s series Planet Earth II, narrated by David Attenborough, kicks off with an episode dedicated to extraordinary island wildlife. The footage is as unbelievable as the animals are remarkable. Don’t miss out on this incredible exploration of sloths, marine iguanas, racer snakes, albatrosses, penguins, and more. The […]
A new research paper titled “International consensus principles for ethical wildlife control” published in the journal Conservation Biology concerns ethics of human-wildlife conflicts. For immediate release. Contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation, claudio.uribe@islandconservation.org A new research paper titled “International consensus principles for ethical wildlife control” published in the journal Conservation Biology concerns ethics of human-wildlife conflicts. […]
Engaging Juan Fernández Archipelago communities to support responsible domestic animal ownership. Of all island clusters, the Juan Fernández Archipelago, 700 KM off the coast of mainland Chile, has one of the highest densities of endemic plants and animals. This high endemism led to its declaration as a Chilean National Park in 1935 and a UNESCO Biosphere […]