World Wetlands Day celebrates the adoption of the Ramsar Convention, an international agreement dedicated to wetlands biodiversity and conservation. There are celebrations on or near February 2nd across the globe, including on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi.
Learn MoreHawaiians welcomed mōlī, or Laysan Albatross, back to Kauaʻi in November. Soaring albatross filled the air above during the ceremony, while a few nēnē visited the scene on the ground.
Learn MoreThe Pueo Project was set up in 2017 to monitor the population size and habitat use of this Hawaiian Short-eared Owl. Knowing more will help establish which habitats we should conserve to help stabilize the population.
Learn MoreKauaʻi’s trail system will receive a boost with the award of a Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority grant. The ‘Aloha Aina’ grant will provide $118,000 to repair degraded sections of the Pihea-Alakaʻi trail system, where hikers can learn about the history, culture and wildlife.
Learn MoreHelen Raine, Conservation Specialist for Pacific Birds, joined a contingent of Hawaiian researchers this summer to attend the Island Biology conference in St. Denis, Réunion and to collaborate with the LIFE+ Petrels project there.
Learn MoreRapid ʻŌhiʻa Death is a fungal disease affecting one of Hawaiʻi’s most beloved and widespread native trees, the ʻohiʻa. It has hit Hawaiʻi Island hard, has been found on Kauaʻi and in June 2019 the disease was detected on Maui.
Learn MoreOn Hawaii’s Big Island, and recently on Kauaʻi, fungi have been infecting ʻōhiʻa trees, to the alarm of scientists, conservationists and residents. Known as Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death, the disease has the potential to significantly alter the ecoystems of the islands.
Learn MoreTwo wetlands in Hawaii will soon undergo restoration projects, thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program, the Hawaii State Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and local partners.
Learn MoreThe Nēnē, or Hawaiian Goose, is Hawaiiʻs state bird. For visitors who are not familiar this striking endemic goose, it can seem odd to find it far from wetland habitats. It spends more time on land than most other geese, and even has reduced webbing on its feet that help it navigate lava flows and other terrestrial habitats.
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