Heath Packard

@BenGoldsmith @ASPaton @NoExtinctions Thanks, Ben, for this endorsement of Island Conservation (@NoExtinctions) - it means so much coming from someone with your experience in conservation and investments!

If you feel like supporting one organisation engaged in restoring nature, perhaps the greatest bang you can get for your buck is Island Conservation (@NoExtinctions), which eradicates invasive species such as rats, goats or rabbits from remote islands. theguardian.com/environment/20…

#invasivespecies are one of the biggest drivers of global #biodiversity loss according to @IPBES. Small islands are particularly vulnerable as their wildlife has envolved without competitors, predators or disease #invasivesweek nonnativespecies.org/invasivespecie…

Tom Brooks, head scientist @IUCN: @IUCN insists not that conflicts of interests do not exist but that they are transparent and declared at outset of process #SynBio #GeneDrive #COP14 #EgyptCOP14

Q: How will @IUCN @NoExtinctions follow leadership of @UNBiodiversity on #SynBio & #GeneDrive? A (Tom Brooks): @IUCN assessment relates to exactly understanding governance of #SynBio.

Kate Brown @GLISPA_discuss: There are opportunities in technology that's coming up and we need more innovation to prevent extinctions #COP14 #EgyptCOP14 #PeopleAndPlanet #Biodiversity2020 @NoExtinctions

Kate Brown @GLISPA_discuss: We need to scale up & accelerate what we're doing - what we're doing isn't enough. We need to be ambitious & measure progress on eradicating invasive species @NoExtinctions #PeopleAndPlanet #COP14 #EgyptCOP14

Tom Brooks, Head Scientist, @IUCN: IUCN assessing #SynBio to help best inform future decisions on whether/how to apply synthetic biology for conservation #COP14 #EgyptCOP14 #GeneDrive #NoExtinctions

.@GChandler93 @Natures_Voice: Seabirds are one of the fastest declining species. Island restoration is a deceptively simple concept but eradications of invasive species are possible @NoExtinctions #COP14 #EgyptCOP14 #PeopleAndPlanet #NoExtinctions #Biodiversity2020

Piero Genovesi, Invasive Species Specialist Group @IUCN: "We need to strengthen action on invasives on islands, & for this it's essential to compile, aggregate & circulate credible scientific data so authorities & funding agencies can take informed decisions." #COP14 #EgyptCOP14

Q: Are all invasive species necessarily bad & in need of eradication? A (Oliver Hillel @UNBiodiversity): The biggest invasive species is here @EgyptCOP14. When invasive species start impacting your lives, livelihoods and culture, yes, they require control #COP14 #EgyptCOP14

Ashley Dias: Most successful eradications in the #Seychelles have been for mammals, a few for plants but we need more research #PeopleAndPlanet #NoExtinctions #COP14 #EgyptCOP14

Alexes Bella @ambiente_Ec: We recognize we need more technology and more financial resources for better management of invasive species on Galapagos Islands @NoExtinctions #COP14 #EgyptCOP14 #PeopleAndPlanet

Joan Yang from Palau: Greatest success of eradication of invasive rats is community participation #NoExtinctions #COP14 #EgyptCOP14 #PeopleAndPlanet

Patty Baiao, US program manager @noextinctions: Island Invasive Species eradications promote island ecosystem resilience. Concerted efforts needed to develop innovative tools to increase the scale, scope & pace of eradications #COP14 #PeopleAndPlanet #NoExtinctions #EgyptCOP14

Oliver Hillel @UNBiodiversity describes @NoExtinctions as one of the most "coherent and effective" conservation NGOs #COP14 #EgyptCOP #PeopleAndPlanet #NoExtinctions

Starting soon: "Beyond Biodiversity: Scaling up invasive species eradications on islands" @UNBiodiversity @EgyptCOP14 featuring @NoExtinctions @GLISPA_discuss @IUCN #COP14 #EgyptCOP14 #PeopleandPlanet

@MargaretAtwood’s @IOCongress2018 plenary cites E.Dickinson’s “hope is the thing with feathers”; says removing #InvasiveSpecies from Islands=hope by saving birds, restoring islands & marine health. References @NoExtinctions & partners’/friends’ many other stories of hope!

@NoExtinctions thanks @IUCN for illuminating nexus between invasive alien species (IAS) and Sustainable Development Goals. Prevention is most cost effective, & island IAS eradication’s plays huge role bit.ly/2OrsmRx in reaching biodiversity cbd.int/sp/targets/

More astounding recovery stories of hope! Study Shows 5000% Increase in Native Trees on Rat-free Palmyra Atoll islandconservation.org/study-shows-50… @NoExtinctions

Excellent read - @NoExtinctions has some of the answers: Lost at Sea: Why the Birds You Don’t See Are Fading Away on.natgeo.com/2trk6J9 via @NatGeoMag