10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2011

The combined effects of hunting, habitat loss and predation by introduced animals like rats and mongoose have extirpated the species from some islands and reduced numbers significantly on others. A recent focus has been on habitat preservation since wetlands in the Caribbean are a very scarce resource.

Antigua and Barbuda 244

Antigua and Barbuda Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica 244

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

In some regions of the world, the carnivore landscape is taken up by many different cats at the middle and larger range, and by things like civets and mongoose at the smaller end. The male and female versions of all the Mustilid in a region will not overlap much in carnasial length.

Feral Cats 257

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 257

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In addition to historic habitat loss and hunting, Nenes face introduced predators such as mongoose and feral cats. With help, the Nene population has increased to around 2,000 individuals. Still, these geese face significant population threats.

Hawaii 165

Hawaii Feral Cats Mongoose Geese 165

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats. Yet, think a bit about what our world would be like if the Passenger Pigeon still existed.

Mauritius 105

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 105