Rare birds return home due to unique conservation efforts Posted on June 4, 2024 (June 27, 2024) A remarkable comeback story is unfolding on Pajaros Uno Island off the coast of Chile. The Peruvian Diving-Petrel, a rare seabird locally known as “yuncos,” has returned to nest on the island after decades of absence. … Read More from Rare birds return home due to unique conservation efforts
Rare Birds Nest on Restored Chilean Island for First Time in Decades Posted on May 28, 2024 (June 27, 2024) Island Conservation is thrilled to announce a momentous achievement in the restoration of Pajaros Uno Island. After decades of absence, rare Peruvian Diving-Petrels, locally known as “yuncos,” have returned to nest on the island. These seabirds play a crucial role in the recovery of the entire ecosystem, and their return to the island less than … Read More from Rare Birds Nest on Restored Chilean Island for First Time in Decades
After Rats Were Eradicated From This Small Island, Seabirds Thrived Posted on May 28, 2024 (June 27, 2024) The last rat on Tromelin Island—a small teardrop of scrubby sand in the western Indian Ocean near Madagascar—was killed in 2005. Rats had lived on the island, an overseas territory of France, for hundreds of rat generations. … Read More from After Rats Were Eradicated From This Small Island, Seabirds Thrived
