Remove invasive non-native plant species, such as Verbesina, from Sand, Eastern, and Spit Islands of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Project will remove invasive plant species from 1,549 acres to increase suitable seabird nesting habitat and improve reproductive success of albatrosses, including the black-footed and the Laysan albatross.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Pacific Seabirds
Project Title: Eradicating Verbesina to Enhance Ecosystem Resilience and North Pacific Albatross Populations (HI)
Organization:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Project ID:
0115.20.070632
Description:
Award Amount:
$500000.00
Location:
Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Hawaii