Get to know us! We are sharing stories and reflections from the people who make up the Pacific Birds’ team, starting with our Hawaiʻi Conservation Specialist Helen Raine. Helen was raised in the U.K. and took a circuitous route to the Hawaiian Islands. She reflects on how both islands have found her thinking about wetlands and climate change.
Learn MoreA University of Hawai‘i team have found that fencing to exclude mammals improves the nesting success of a‘eo (Hawaiian Stilt). Clutch sizes and hatch rates were significantly greater at the fenced site than the unfenced site.
Learn MoreA new project is underway to help conserve some of Hawaiʻi’s waterbirds. Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i are working to better understand the threat of botulism, and–building upon previous wok–create a botulism reporting network.
Learn MoreThe Koloa, or Hawaiian Duck, recently became the star of a new outreach campaign to highlight climate change and the impacts of sea level rise. “Koloa Iki” is a fun and educational character designed by Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos.
Learn MoreCongratulations to the recipients of our 2020 Partnership Awards! Thirteen partner projects were selected for funding and we will be highlighting them over the next year.
Learn MoreOver the next year two years, and with a little help from Pacific Birds, Bryn Webber and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University will be going full speed ahead with research on the ‘alae‘ula (Hawaiian Common Gallinule) on Kaua‘i Island, Hawai‘i.
Learn MoreNeed some “ornitherapy’? Take part in eBird’s Big Day on October 17, and/or join the Global Bird Weekend October 17-18. You can contribute to a huge citizen science project while enjoying the outdoors.
Learn MoreIf you missed the Predators in Hawaiʻi Wetlands webinar this summer, you can see a summary of the presentations and a link to the webinar recording.
Learn MoreKaua’i’s conservation groups are getting a much-needed boost after the County of Kauai provided grant funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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