#Band-rumped storm petrel
49 endangered Hawaiian species to gain habitat protections
The US Fish and Wildlife Service agreed today to designate protected critical habitat for 39 endangered plants and 10 endangered animals. The determination comes amid a legal victory stemming from a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity.
Seabird recovery enhancement project begins at Mokuʻaeʻae Islet off Kauaʻi
Seabirds nesting on the three-acre Moku‘ae‘ae Island, off of Kauaʻi’s Kīlauea Point are getting some much needed help. Crews hope to increase breeding success for the endangered Band-dumped Storm Petrels, and Bulwer’s Petrels already breeding on the island.
