Comments on: Welcoming Birds Back to a Remote Alaskan Island http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/welcoming-birds-back-to-a-remote-alaskan-island/ A blog on conservation, from migratory birds to coral reefs, from rainforests to climate change to personal green technology. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Colin Ryder http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/welcoming-birds-back-to-a-remote-alaskan-island/comment-page-1/#comment-8281 Colin Ryder Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:44:15 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=5392#comment-8281 Congratulations from New Zealand on what seems to have been a successful effort in an extremely challenging location. It's good to see that New Zealanders were involved in this project - pest eradications on islands is an area where we can make a real contribution to conservation globally. While the collateral damage is both sad and unfortunate, it has to put into context. Experience elsewhere has shown that the numbers of the affected species bounce back very quickly without the ecological pressures imposed by rats and other invasive animals. Congratulations from New Zealand on what seems to have been a successful effort in an extremely challenging location. It’s good to see that New Zealanders were involved in this project – pest eradications on islands is an area where we can make a real contribution to conservation globally.

While the collateral damage is both sad and unfortunate, it has to put into context. Experience elsewhere has shown that the numbers of the affected species bounce back very quickly without the ecological pressures imposed by rats and other invasive animals.

]]> By: BirdAdvocate http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/welcoming-birds-back-to-a-remote-alaskan-island/comment-page-1/#comment-7206 BirdAdvocate Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:07:25 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=5392#comment-7206 I first became interested in Alaska’s Aleutian chain in 1968 when I was issued orders to the Alaskan Air Command's radar site at Shemya, which is also in the chain. Luckily, I was diverted to Sparrevohn, AFS, on the mainland which was still remote, but considerably less barren. I commend your efforts and add my best wishes for your continued successes. I first became interested in Alaska’s Aleutian chain in 1968 when I was issued orders to the Alaskan Air Command’s radar site at Shemya, which is also in the chain.

Luckily, I was diverted to Sparrevohn, AFS, on the mainland which was still remote, but considerably less barren.

I commend your efforts and add my best wishes for your continued successes.

]]> By: Edna MacLean http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/welcoming-birds-back-to-a-remote-alaskan-island/comment-page-1/#comment-6650 Edna MacLean Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:13:56 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=5392#comment-6650 Keep up the good work! Aarigaa! Keep up the good work! Aarigaa!

]]> By: Darci Palmquist http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/welcoming-birds-back-to-a-remote-alaskan-island/comment-page-1/#comment-6630 Darci Palmquist Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:12:28 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=5392#comment-6630 RKB: We don't know the answer to that question yet. We're waiting on results from the lab. We'll post an update when we have more info. RKB: We don’t know the answer to that question yet. We’re waiting on results from the lab. We’ll post an update when we have more info.

]]> By: RKB http://blog.nature.org/2009/06/welcoming-birds-back-to-a-remote-alaskan-island/comment-page-1/#comment-6591 RKB Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:45:59 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=5392#comment-6591 It sounds like the eagles and gulls are collateral damage. Did they die of rat poison or rat-starvation? It sounds like the eagles and gulls are collateral damage. Did they die of rat poison or rat-starvation?

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