Isla Rasa News Today

By Bob Shanman So, two friends were walking along the beach in Hermosa when a large flock of gulls suddenly lifted off the sand and flew right in front of them.

Skelmes ?Iwotoko. Islas de Esperanza, Islands of Hope. The 10th California Island Symposium lived up to its aspirational title. The four-day conference

Researchers say breeding colonies of seabird species, which are already facing multiple stressors, are most at risk.

Migration is one of the most compelling aspects of the avian world, with billions of birds travelling vast distances across the globe twice each year.

Invasive species have killed off the vast colonies of birds that once nested on Mexico’s islands, but one nonprofit is fighting back.