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 In the final installment of Private Island News’ three-part special, guest author P.J Ryan – regular columnist at the excellent National Parks Traveler – treats us to an in depth look at the work of The Nature Conservancy – America’ leading conservation organization. Acclaimed for their work to protect ecologically important lands and …Read More: Forbidden Islands – A Look At The Work of The Nature Conservancy Part 3  In part two of our three-part special, P.J Ryan – author at the excellent National Parks Traveler – treats us to an in depth look at the work of The Nature Conservancy – America’s leading conservation organization. Acclaimed for their work to protect ecologically important lands and waters, The Nature Conservancy has now …Read More: Forbidden Islands – A Look At The Work of The Nature Conservancy Part 2 In this seasonal three-part special, P.J Ryan – author at the excellent National Parks Traveler – treats us to an in depth look at the work of The Nature Conservancy – America’s leading conservation organization. Acclaimed for their work to protect ecologically important lands and waters, The Nature Conservancy has now protected more …Read More: Forbidden Islands – A Look At The Work of The Nature Conservancy Part 1  Thanks to the efforts of a marine life conservation group, a remote isle in the Orkneys has become a special haven for widely-hunted grey seals. (Image of Little Green Holm by Ian Balcombe) Despite being just the size of a football field, Little Green Holm is very important, indeed – …Read More: United Kingdom: Seals Take Shelter on Little Green Holm  Across the world, islands that were once privately-owned are being put into public hands; this month in Wales, a conservation group is aiming to complete their purchase of a beautiful wildlife haven. (Image by Mike Graham/Geograph.uk) The steep, red-hued cliffs of Skokholm Island, surrounded by the cold waters of Jack …Read More: United Kingdom: Wildlife Trust Bids for Skokholm Island Lighthouse  Hoping to relocate flocks of fish-hungry terns, the US Army Corps of Engineers is creating a unique man-made island for them to call home. (Malheur Lake Image Courtesy of Gary Halvorson/Oregon State Archives) An unusual project in Oregon’s Malheur Lake is seeking to improve the local ecosystem by luring some …Read More: United States: Man-Made Island in Oregon is For the Birds  The State of Queensland and the Federal Government of Australia are battling it out over the future of Hummock Hill Island – and the fate of a proposed near-AUD $1 Billion development. (Image of Great Barrier Reef Courtesy of NASA) Hummock Hill Island, found south of the industrial city …Read More: Australia: The Fight for Control over Australia’s Hummock Hill Island  Rodents may be a pest on the mainland, but on isolated islands, they can spell complete ecological disaster. Now, one Aleutian island celebrates a hard-won victory.
(Image Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) The …Read More: USA: After 230 Years, Alaskan Island Wins War against Rodents |
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