News archive for 2007
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Galapagos at risk – a Socio-economic Analysis of the Situation in the Archipelago
This report by Graham Watkins and Felipe Cruz, CEO and Technical Director of the Charles Darwin Foundation, is available on the CDF website.
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Charles Darwin Foundation
The CDF Annual Report 2006 is now available online, check out their website for details.
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Fire on Santiago
In September, park wardens working on eradicating invasive blackberry on Santiago Island, noticed a large fire close to the coast. By cutting a fire break and with the help of additional wardens sent up from Santa Cruz, they were able to put out the blaze which seriously damaged 600 square metres of White Mangrove Laguncularia […]
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Lobster Fishing
The first month of the lobster season saw a total catch of 6 tonnes, with some 111kg confiscated for being too small or with eggs. The fishery is open until December 31st, and even if the catch in each of the following three months was the same as the first month, the quota of 26 […]
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Marchena Island given clean bill of health
In early October a team of wardens from the Galapagos National Park visited Marchena, one of the most pristine of the Galapagos Islands to check that there were no goats there.
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Galapagos Sharks Migrate
A recent survey conducted by the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Park has found conclusive evidence that Hammerhead Sharks migrate between Galapagos and Cocos Island, 100km north of Galapagos.
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A Goat on Wolf Island
In October a goat was reported on Wolf Island in the far north of the archipelago. A subsequent visit by a team from the Galapagos National Park failed to kill the animal which must have been placed there by fishermen, an indicator of the need to be ever vigilant and to work with the responsible members of […]
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Flights to be Fumigated
Thanks to the efforts of wild Aid Director, Godfrey Merlen, commercial flights to Galapagos will now be sprayed with a safe insecticide prior to take off.
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Galapagos – World Heritage Site in Danger
The Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) today indicated its support for the UNESCO decision to inscribe Galapagos as a World Heritage Site in danger. Placing Galapagos on the list emphasises and reinforces the April decision of the Government of Ecuador to declare Galapagos at risk and as a national priority for conservation.