#Native Bird
Public invited to learn about Alalā forest bird recovery project, April 25
Dr. Hanna Mounce, manager of the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project, will speak at the annual meeting of the Friends of Haleakalā National Park on Thursday, April 25. Her presentation will cover “Alalā Recovery, Maui Nui.”
Hawai‘i Unites files appeal in effort to stop release of mosquitoes in East Maui
The environmental nonprofit Hawai‘i Unites has filed an appeal for their case against the State of Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Land and Natural Resources to stop the release of mosquitoes in East Maui and require an environmental impact statement and comprehensive studies of the risks of the project.
Hearing begins on planned mosquito release to control avian malaria in effort to save native birds
A hearing got underway Friday on a challenge to the state’s planned use of mosquitoes to control avian malaria that is impacting native bird populations.
New seabird restoration project highlights connection between culture and conservation
A seabird restoration project was initiated this week at Nuʻalolo Kai on the rugged and remote Nā Pali coast of Kauaʻi. The project is a partnership of multiple organizations and aims to restore seabird populations that have been lost from the site due to introduced predators.
Hawaiʻi delegation urges protection of critically endangered native forest birds
“Four Hawaiian honeycreepers are at risk of extinction within the next ten years: akikiki ~1 year; kiwikiu ~6 years; akekee ~8 years; and akohekohe ~10 years. If we lose these special birds, we also lose the essential roles they perform within the native ecosystem and a piece of Hawaiian culture. Unless we take significant action now, they will be gone forever.”
Predator-proof fence installation begins at Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
Work is currently underway to replace an old, rusty fence that surrounds the sprawling Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary on Maui. The old fending is being replaced with predator-proof fencing to keep rats, cats, mongoose, and dogs from attacking ground-nesting birds.
Annual blessing marks start of critical Kauaʻi forest bird field season
Of the eight remaining forest bird species on Kaua‘i, two face imminent extinction. The ‘akikiki and ‘akeke‘e, are threatened by mosquito-borne avian malaria.
Four Native Hawaiian honeycreepers face “grim prospects”
A new extinction study finds that some species of Native Hawaiian honeycreeper birds could vanish in two years if they become victims of avian malaria.
Keālia Pond Offers Guided Walks Featuring Native Birds
Every Tuesday in February and March 2018, a Keālia Pond NWR naturalist will offer an hour-long guided bird walk at 9 a.m.
Maui Fisherman to be Honored for Help with Seabird Colony
Isao Nakagawa, a local fisherman and retired Maui Land & Pineapple Company employee found remains of pre-dated shearwaters in 2001 at Ha-wea Point in Kapalua.
Brown Tree Snakes Topic of Informational Maui Session, August 25
The public is invited to attend an informational session on brown tree snakes and the potential adverse impacts they can have to a community. The free workshop will be held Wednesday, August 25, 2010 from 6-9 p.m. at the Kahului Community Center Annex located at 275 Uhu Street in Kahului. Live snakes and other prohibited […]
