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Hawaiʻi motorists support Hawaiian geese at national parks

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park license plate sales have generated $60,000 to support the parkʻs Nēnē Monitoring Program.

Feeding and careless driving cause undue risk to nēnē population on Maui

A female nēnē was struck and killed by a passenger truck on Haleakalā Highway near the Dairy Road/Keolani Place junction in Kahului last Tuesday, according to state officials.

Nēnē Downlisted From Endangered to Threatened

In the mid-20th century, there were fewer than 30 nēnē in the wild on Hawaiʻi Island, and another 13 birds in captivity.  Today, there are more than 2,800 birds statewide.

Hawai‘i State Bird, Nēnē Proposed for Downlisting

The US Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed downlisting the Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

More Endangered Nēnē Eggs Found at Maui Golf Course

Two more nēnē goose eggs were found today in Waikapū on Maui, this time near the 5th green of the Kamehameha Golf Club, and near the 12th hole and lake on the Kahili Golf Course.

Haleakalā Celebrates Nēnē Awareness Day, Logo Contest Winners

Haleakalā National Park observes Nēnē Awareness Day today, Sept. 26, in celebration of the endangered species and the officials bird of the State of Hawaiʻi.

Nēnē Nesting Season Begins at Haleakalā

Park officials say nēnē pairs are frequenting roadside areas and parking lots outside and inside the park in preparation for nesting and rearing their young.

Haleakalā Endangered Bird Collisions on the Rise

The park road goes through the habitat of the endangered nēnē (Hawaiian Goose). While signs are posted, the endangered nēnē are known to frequent park roads during the day.