The Raso Skylark, one of the world’s rarest and most threatened species, was found only on the island of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands until being translocated to nearby Santa Luiza Island in 2018. On both islands, the species faces predation of adults and nests from the giant gecko Tarentola gigas (also a threatened species), as well as potential predation … Read More
Tracking Ashy Storm Petrels in the Channel Islands – 2024
As wind energy companies assess the waters of California for possible future sites for deep-water wind energy infrastructure, understanding the potential impacts on marine seabirds is important. Ashy storm petrels, which breed in the Farallones and northern Channel Islands, and Leach’s storm petrels, which breed from the Channel Islands south into Baja California, may be particularly vulnerable to collisions or … Read More