Congratulations to the most recent North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant awardees! Pacific Birds partners were awarded six grants in 2021 to conserve wetlands and associated uplands habitats.
Learn MoreMeet our latest Featured Bird, the ‘alae ke‘oke‘o or Hawaiian Coot. It is an endangered waterbird native to the Hawaiian Islands and sometimes referred to as the “Kickboxer”.
Learn MoreA new, informative website provides resources and a place to report possible botulism outbreaks in Hawaiʻi’s waterbird populations.
Learn MoreHawaiʻi’s native forest birds are facing steep challenges and several species are in perilous decline. As with native waterbirds, a lot of effort is going into trying to restore habitat–but mosquitoes are a compounding factor.
Learn MoreLearn why the health of Kauiʻi’s forests matter to both people and wildlife, including waterbirds. Our Hawaiʻi Conservation Specialist is one of the panelists on the upcoming “Forest Friday” conversation on Friday, August 6.
Learn MoreThe logo of the Molokai Wetland Partnership represents what the partners value about the wetlands they are working to conserve-their ecology and biodiversity as well as their cultural values to Hawaiians.
Learn MoreKawainui Marsh State Wildlife Sanctuary on O‘ahu has the potential to host resident and migratory waterbirds so long as invasive plant species can be kept in check. Managers, with help from local volunteers, are working hard to do just that.
Learn MoreGet 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.
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