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Macquarie Island Conservation Foundation

@macq_island

The Macquarie Island Conservation Foundation is a not-for-profit charity that aims to ensure the natural and heritage values of Macquarie Island are protected.

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How does a year on Macquarie Island sound!? 🦭🐧🌧️💨🚢🥾 Our friends Tas Parks & Wildlife are currently advertising two very important positions - Wildlife Ranger and Ranger in Charge. careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/… careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/…

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Ticket sales for next week's fundraising event close tonight! macquarieisland.org/90th-event #MacquarieIsland90 #WildlifeSanctuary #Conservation #MICF

Ticket sales for next week's fundraising event close tonight! 

macquarieisland.org/90th-event

#MacquarieIsland90 #WildlifeSanctuary #Conservation #MICF
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What a fabulous venue to host the 90th anniversary celebration of Macquarie Island being declared a sanctuary. Come and join us Nov 9th. Please book your tickets today to help us with catering. macquarieisland.org/90th-event #macquarieisland #hobart #botanicalgardens #conservation

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We are very excited to launch our first grant round! MICF grants are available to support projects targeted at the conservation of Macquarie Island. Applications close December 18th at 5pm AEDT. More details can be found here: macquarieisland.org/grant-round-20… #macquarieisland #grantround

We are very excited to launch our first grant round!
MICF grants are available to support projects targeted at the conservation of Macquarie Island. Applications close December 18th at 5pm AEDT. More details can be found here: macquarieisland.org/grant-round-20…
#macquarieisland #grantround
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One of our Directors Julie is currently on her way to Macca! 🚢 Here she is checking in halfway there. We think the smile says it all 😄 Stay tuned for her updates from the island in coming days...

One of our Directors Julie is currently on her way to Macca! 🚢

Here she is checking in halfway there. We think the smile says it all 😄

Stay tuned for her updates from the island in coming days...
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Remember - our grants close in 1 week! MICF grants are available to support projects targeted at the conservation of Macquarie Island. Applications close December 18th at 5pm AEDT. More details can be found here: macquarieisland.org/grant-round-20……

Remember - our grants close in 1 week!

MICF grants are available to support projects targeted at the conservation of Macquarie Island. Applications close December 18th at 5pm AEDT. More details can be found here: macquarieisland.org/grant-round-20……
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It's devastating to hear about the spread of high pathogenicity avian Influenza (HPAI). Fortunately there is currently no evidence that HPAI has reached Macq Island, but everyone is being vigilant. Our thoughts are with colleagues working at affected sites macquarieisland.org/news/avian-inf…

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🎂 Celebrating 1 Year of the Macquarie Island Conservation Foundation! 🎉 Thank you to our incredible community of donors, volunteers, members, supporters, and advocates! Your dedication in our inaugural year has been phenomenal 🐧 Happy Birthday MICF! 🎈 #MacquarieIsland

🎂 Celebrating 1 Year of the Macquarie Island Conservation Foundation! 🎉

Thank you to our incredible community of donors, volunteers, members, supporters, and advocates! Your dedication in our inaugural year has been phenomenal 🐧
Happy Birthday MICF! 🎈 

#MacquarieIsland
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The #mpred_lab Macca field team and @tasmaniaparks ranger team just finished the nth giant petrel chick census, but it is hard to convince the albatross they aren’t always the star of the show!   #HeritageGrant  #MacquarieIsland #ACAP

The #mpred_lab Macca field team and @tasmaniaparks ranger team just finished the nth giant petrel chick census, but it is hard to convince the albatross they aren’t always the star of the show!
 
#HeritageGrant  #MacquarieIsland #ACAP
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As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, MICF would like to recognise a few of the incredible female scientists who have worked tirelessly to protect and conserve #macquarieisland. To find out more visit: macquarieisland.org/news/island-up… #womeninscience

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A great article highlighting the benefits of pest eradications for improving the conservation status of birds. "Nine of these successes are seabirds nesting on Macquarie Island." #macquarieisland #conservation

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'My feathers are shabby My feeding must halt It's that time of year Catastrophic moult!' #macquarieisland #badhairday #royalpenguins #catastrophicmoult Image: Jaslyn Allnutt.

'My feathers are shabby
My feeding must halt
It's that time of year 
Catastrophic moult!'

#macquarieisland #badhairday #royalpenguins #catastrophicmoult

Image: Jaslyn Allnutt.
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This year marks ten years since the Macquarie Island Pest Eradication Project was declared a success. Such an amazing effort by Tas Parks & Wildlife and all the passionate and driven people who made this a reality. One of our Directors Kris Carlyon sends an update from the island

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Congratulations Dr Aleks Terauds on his recent award for International Scientific Coordination. This medal is testament to his leadership, scientific rigor and unwavering dedication to the conservation of biodiversity. Well done.