Coyotes thwarting sea turtle nest decoy effort on Sanibel island
| | TAMPA, US, 16 August 2026 (WUSF) - Coyotes ate well last summer after digging deep into the beach on Sanibel Island when sea turtle hatchlings were still developing in their shells. This year, researchers at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation have been trying to frustrate the animals into losing interest in sea turtle nests on Bowman's Beach by using decoys with no reward buried in the sand underneath. |
Endangered blue-tailed skinks released on Cocos (Keeling) Islands
| | KARRATHA, Australia, 15 August 2026 (ABC) - More than 500 blue-tailed skinks have been released on Horsburgh Island in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in an effort to bolster numbers. Numbers of the species dropped dramatically due to introduced predators on Christmas Island. It is hoped that the blue-tailed skinks will breed and establish a large colony on Horsburgh Island, enabling them to be removed from the critically endangered list. |
New rule allows dogs on Alaska's Pribilof Islands for anti-rat duties
| | JUNEAU, Alaska, 14 August 2026 (AB) - For decades, dogs have been verboten on the Pribilof Islands under a rule imposed by the federal government to protect the world’s largest concentration of northern fur seals. Now, dogs are welcome - with important caveats. Under a new interim rule enacted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, dogs may be brought to the islands, but only for the specific purpose of hunting for rats. |
Fiji's HIV outbreak is a public health emergency
| | WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 14 August 2026 (Conversation) - Delegates attending the Pacific HIV Symposium in Fiji next week will be confronting one of the region’s most urgent health challenges: the fastest growing HIV outbreak in the world. HIV prevalence among adults in Fiji is now 1.6%. This means about one in 60 adults lives with the virus. This is likely the tip of the iceberg: just one-third of people living with HIV in Fiji know their status, and only a quarter are receiving treatment. |
Sand mining plans spark opposition from fishers in Riau Islands
| | NUMBING ISLAND, Indonesia, 14 August 2026 (Mongabay) - Plans to mine marine sand off Indonesia’s Numbing Island, part of the Riau archipelago between Sumatra and Singapore, have sparked opposition from fishers, environmental groups, and some lawmakers who warn of damage to fishing grounds and marine tourism. Although the government describes the project as marine sediment management and no company has begun operations, the proposal has divided local communities over the promised compensation. |
How women farmers are helping to protect a Sumatran NP
| | LUBUK KEMBANG BUNGA, Indonesia, 14 August 2026 (Mongabay) - Tesso Nilo National Park on the Indonesian island of Sumatra is notorious for human-wildlife conflicts, but women farmers living in its buffer zone are working to protect the park. They plant citrus trees, which elephants avoid, around their farms, while also growing fruits that the animals can feed on. |
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CBD |
 | | COP16 21 Oct-1 Nov, 2024, Cali, Colombia |
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UNFCCC |
| | COP29 11-22 November, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan |
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ISLAND DYNAMICS |
| | DARKNESS II conference, 20-23 January 2025, Nuuk, Greenland |
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JICAS |
| | Islands And Island Studies conference 3-7 June, 2025, Jersey, Channel Islands |
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UNITED NATIONS |
| | UN Ocean Conference 9-13 June, 2025, Nice, France |
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UPEI |
| | 3rd international conference on SIS and SNIJs 16-20 June, 2025, Charlottetown, PEI |
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ARCTIC COUNCIL |
| | UArctic Congress 26-29 May 2026, Torshavn, Faroe Islands |
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SICRI |
| | Island Studies International Conference 25-28 June, 2026, Tacloban City, Leyte Islands, Philippines |
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ISISA |
| | 20th Islands of the World Conference 7-11 July 2026, Shinan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea |
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SPREP |
| | 11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, 7–11 September 2026, Noumea, New Caledonia |
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ANATOMY OF ISLANDS |
| | 14th Anatomy of Islands symposium 15-17 Oct, 2026, Jelsa, Hvar Island, Croatia |
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SOCIETY OF ISLAND BIOLOGY |
| | 5th Island Biology conference 2-6 November, 2026, Atami City, Japan |
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IWRA |
| | 2nd Islands Water Congress 9-11 Dec, 2026, Montego Bay, Jamaica |
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