#nene geese

The road to nēnē recovery: A new project aims to address nēnē deaths

The Mānā Plains Nēnē Project officially launched on Thursday. The project aims to reduce the number of nēnē road deaths on a five-mile stretch of highway in West Kauaʻi.

Nēnē pair spotted along Uwapo Road in Kīhei, drivers reminded to proceed with caution

A pair of nēnē were spotted along Uwapo Road in Kīhei, Maui behind Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice. Witnesses say the pair was observed trying to cross the road this morning.

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.

Two women cited for illegal take of nēnē during a cat feeding protest

Two women were cited by officers from the state DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Tuesday night during a protest by feral cat activists over feeding stations that are being removed. 

Nēnē family released, Good Samaritans presented with Conservationist Award

Two weeks after an alleged goose-napping incident at Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo, a family of Good Samaritans were honored for their actions to help.

Three rehabilitated nēnē find homes in Hawaiʻi Sanctuary on slopes of Maunakea

Three nēnē geese were released into the Hawai‘i Island Nēnē Sanctuary earlier this month, on the lower slopes of Mauna Kea, after being rehabilitated.

Recent Nēnē deaths at Haleakalā serve as a reminder for motorists to slow down

Over the past few weeks two nēne have been fatally struck by vehicles at Haleakalā National Park, with the latest incident reported early Friday morning, just after midnight near the Summit District park entrance. 

Nēnē Awareness Day at Haleakalā National Park

Haleakalā National Park celebrates their annual Nēnē Awareness Day from 10 a.m. to noon at Hosmer Grove with an educational “Treasure Hunt” activity. 

Two Nēnē Goslings Killed by Cars on Kaua‘i

Two of three baby nēnē photographed grazing in lush grass alongside the Hanalei River last month were killed by cars as they attempted to cross a highway.

50 Nēnē Killed on Kauaʻi Roads in Last Two Years

In the final weeks of 2016, eight nēnē or Hawaiian geese have been killed by vehicles along a two mile stretch of the Kaumuali‘i Highway in Kekaha.

Hawaiʻi Awarded $3.8 M to Protect Threatened, Endangered Species

Hawaiʻi has received $3.8 million from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to protect threatened and endangered species through better land use management.

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.

Endangered Nene Goose Talk, Part of Public Lands Day Celebration

The Friends of Haleakala National Park hosts a free presentation tonight, Thursday, September 24, 2009, on Hawaii’s state bird, the endangered nene. Wildlife biologists will discuss protection efforts and community involvement. The public can find out more about the nene and help to protect this endangered bird. That’s at 7 p.m. at the Hannibal Tavares […]

NENE RELEASE AGREEMENT PROPOSED AT HALEAKALA RANCH

The state hopes to enter a safe harbor agreement with Haleakala Ranch to reintroduce and establish a population the endangered nene on the property. Under the agreement Haleakala Ranch would maintain or improve more than 3,000 acres of land, monitor release pens and outplant native food sources, with the hopes of increasing the population from […]