Helen 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.
Learn MoreAt a recent partnership meeting in Hawaii, topics included a feral cat ordinance proposed for Kauaʻi, and a site visit to a translocation site for ʻUaʻu, or Hawaiian Petrel…
Learn MoreThe recent expansion of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands will benefit multiple wildlife species, including Laysan Albatross and other sea and land birds….
Learn MoreIn January, 90 stakeholders met on O‘ahu for the biennial 2016 Hawaiian Wetlands and Waterbird Workshop, convened and sponsored by Pacific Birds and the Hawai‘i Division…
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