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The latest updates from the Island-Ocean Connection Challenge (IOCC) and its projects, people, and progress.

The Evolutionary Genius of a Dog’s Nose Aids Rathlin LIFE Raft Project
Anna Feeny from the Rathlin LIFE Raft Project shares insights and updates on this important restoration project, as well as a new, furry addition leading the team.

Tonga’s Late Island Shows Promising Results with Surge in Seabird Populations
It’s been nearly a year since the Kingdom of Tonga carried out a ground-breaking mission to restore and re-wild Late Island by eradicating invasive rats, potentially marking it as the largest rat-free island in the Pacific.

Hope for Globally Threatened Seabirds as BirdLife South Africa Joins Island-Ocean Connection Challenge with Marion Island
Conservation powerhouse BirdLife South Africa has joined IOCC, a global initiative to restore, rewild, and protect islands, oceans, and communities, to support its work to save internationally significant albatross populations threatened by invasive house mice.