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 – PNAS 2016 113 (40) 11261–11265; published…
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…
Que faire quand on trouve un adorable oisillon de Gygis, un mignon petit Noddi ou tout autre bébé d’oiseau terrestre semblant en détresse sur le sol ? Oui, nous le savons bien, il est très difficile de résister à l’envie de sauver des oisillons. Nous voyons un poussin au sol et voilà que beaucoup d’entre…
Le Monarque de Fatu Hiva est endémique de l’île du même nom. C’est l’oiseau le plus menacé d’extinction de Polynésie française avec seulement 3 couples fertiles au monde ! Thomas Ghestemme est le responsable du programme de conservation du Monarque de Fatu Hiva. Il est de retour de cette île du sud des Marquises et…
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 consumers can mistake plastic for their natural prey is…
En parcourant la ville de Papeete (Tahiti) à la découverte des nouvelles œuvres du Festival Ono’u 2016, ne manquez pas la peinture murale géante de Charles et Janine Williams (Phat1 et Lady Diva) sur le mur aimablement prêté par le magasin Yune Tung à Fare Ute. Faisons connaissance avec le Monarque de Tahiti…
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 the decline of many bird species. The…
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 have adapted astounding flying abilities. Frigatebirds spend so much…
L’ONB ou Observatoire National de la Biodiversité vient de publier son rapport sur le nombre d’espèces classées parmi les 100 espèces les plus envahissantes au monde et comptabilisées comme présentes en Outre-mer.
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 species on 181 islands benefited from 251 eradications.” These…
