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Kaua’i mayor proclaims 2024 “Year of the Forest Birds”
Kaua‘i Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, on Thursday, presented a mayoral proclamation to the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project and partners, to mark 2024 Makahiki O Nā Manu Nahele, Year of the Forest Birds. This echoes the statewide proclamation from Gov. Josh Green, M.D. on Jan. 12.
Survey teams conduct mosquito field studies on Maui in an effort to control avian malaria
“Leading up to the eventual release of incompatible male mosquitoes in areas where they are spreading avian malaria and killing native forest birds, we need to monitor the success and movement of mosquitoes,” said Dr. Hanna Mounce, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project coordinator.
