“Mexico’s Pacific islands are witnessing a remarkable seabird comeback. Of 27 seabird populations that had vanished from these islands, 22 have returned in the past decade, thanks to conservation efforts like removing invasive species and restoring habitats. Additionally, four new species, including the Blue-footed Booby and Caspian Tern, have begun nesting in the region,” reports The Doomslayer.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology explains that over two decades, a Mexican conservation group
removed 60 populations of invasive mammals from 39 islands: rats, cats, mice, dogs, donkeys, goats, and rabbits. With invasive mammals gone, the stage was set for seabirds to return.
Even after the mammal invaders are removed it’s not always easy to convince seabirds to recolonize an island…
Over the past decade, the biologists have been attracting seabirds to islands by installing decoys, audio systems, and mirrors (which create an illusion of more birds than there really are). Biologists built artificial burrows to give seabirds a head start on nesting in their new homes. While continuing to remove invasive mammals and vegetation, they have also trained lighthouse keepers and navy personnel to avoid introducing new invasive species…
Of 27 seabird populations that had disappeared from Pacific islands near Baja California, 22 populations have returned within the past decade. Four new species are nesting in the region, including Blue-footed Booby and Caspian Tern.
A wasp is saving one of the world’s rarest birds from extinction. Birds-of-paradise can emit light via their feathers.
“A glass-clad conference center in Chicago once killed up to 1,000 birds a day during the peak of migration season. After adding a simple, unobtrusive pattern to the window panes, bird deaths fell 95 percent,” reported The Doomslayer.
An endangered rare duck has made a comeback in China.
A very healthy coral reef is nestled among offshore oil platforms.
Fish species are rebounding off the coast of California due to their young finding a sanctuary in abandoned oil rigs.
