Endangered Birds Nest on Kamaka for First Time in 100+ Years! Island Conservation November 12, 2024 Endangered Polynesian storm-petrels, ground-nesting seabirds also known as White-throated storm-petrels, are returning to Kamaka Island, French Polynesia after 100+ years absence thanks to a successful restoration and rewilding project by Island Conservation, Société d’Ornithologie de Polynésie (SOP Manu), the Reasin family, and the Mangareva Community as part of the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge. … Read More from Endangered Birds Nest on Kamaka for First Time in 100+ Years! Read Article
New Zealand Nature Fund supports Kawau Island restoration project Our Auckland November 11, 2024 The ambitious endeavor to restore Kawau Island’s biodiversity has gained support from the New Zealand Nature Fund, marking a pivotal moment in conservation efforts within the Tīkapa Moana/Te Moananui-ā-Toi/ Hauraki Gulf. … Read More from New Zealand Nature Fund supports Kawau Island restoration project Read Article
E&E News by Politico October 31, 2024 The rat-occupied islands of Attu and Kiska will now become a different kind of battleground. Once the site of World War II fighting between Japanese and U.S. forces, the two remote parts of the vast Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge are being targeted by a Fish and Wildlife Service campaign to eradicate the islands’ bird-devouring Norway rats … Read More from Read Article
