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Invasive predators and islands conservation

Gallicolombe érythroptère ©Thomas Ghestemme

Invasive predators have contributed to close to 60% of extinctions of birds, mammals, and reptiles. 13 October 2016, Sara Kaiser Published on Island Conservation website That is reported in a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences : Invasive predators and global biodiversity loss

08Feb

Resist the call of the cute

Gygis blanche (juvénile)red©Lucie Faulquier

Resist the call of the cute By Shaun Hurrell, 6 Feb 2017 What should you do when you see a baby bird on the ground? It is hard to resist the urge to rescue. Often people intervene when in fact most chicks should be left alone. Alone, helpless, small, cold, clumsy and fluffy… We […]

11Nov

Marine plastic debris : an olfactory trap for marine wildlife

Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds Matthew S. Savoca1,2,*, Martha E. Wohlfeil1,2, Susan E. Ebeler3 and Gabrielle A. Nevitt1,2,* Abstract Plastic debris is ingested by hundreds of species of organisms, from zooplankton to baleen whales, but how such a diversity of

08Aug

Dogs protect Lorikeets in French Polynesia

Invasive alien predators, especially rats, are the biggest threat to the birds of the Pacific region i.e. Lorikeets. Their spread across the Pacific has followed the movements of people, particularly Europeans, over the last two centuries. These invaders, as they “stepped off the boat”, heralded the beginning of

24Jul

Effortless and Extreme: Frigatebirds in Flight

Research reveals incredible details about Frigatebirds and their flying abilities. Read more on the website of Island Conservation : A Frigatebird is a tropical seabird with an impressive 6-foot wingspan. Its feathers are not waterproof–which is surprising for a seabird–and being unable to land on water, they

03Apr

Invasive species eradication benefits biodiversity

How invasive species eradication benefits biodiversity? A global study was published in February 2016 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A team of thirty scientists, including Nick Holmes, Director of Science at Island Conservation, found that : “596 populations of 236 native

18Feb

IBAs 2016 in Danger

You’ve heard of many of the world’s critically endangered species. The Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) in Danger are the world’s critically endangered sites. By Shaun Hurrell, Zoltan Waliczky, Tue, 16/02/2016 How do you effectively conserve the world’s birds and other

18Feb

Tifo, Episode 7 : In season 2, Tifo moves to another area

Here is ex Mrs Tifo, a third year young female with black and brown feathering. Picture Thomas Ghestemme Facing winged predators and an ill wind blowing, Tifo decided to pack up and moved to another safer territory in the Maruapo valley, on the cliff slope. In this area lived three young beautiful Monarch

01Nov