NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):
Pacific Seabirds
Project Title: Eradication of Coatimundi from Isla Robinson Crusoe, Chile to Benefit Pink-Footed Shearwater
Organization:
Island Conservation
Project ID:
0115.19.066206
Description:

Complete the world’s first coatimundi eradication on Isla Robinson Crusoe to protect the pink-footed shearwater. Project will train a team of local hunters and trappers in specialized techniques, conservation ethic, and adaptive management and will empower local stakeholders, including park rangers, with the skills, knowledge, and tools to manage invasive mammals in the Juan Fernández Archipelago.

Award Amount:
$845000.00
Location:
Robinson Crusoe Island, Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Chile