#nene snatching
DLNR: Death of nēnē gosling in Hilo Park points to disease carried by feral cats
Toxoplasmosis, an infection spread only in the feces of feral cats, is likely what killed a nēnē gosling last month in Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens on Hawaiʻi Island, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife sent the diseased bird to the United States Geological Survey’s […]
Nēnē gosling reunited with parents after snatching incident
A nēnē family was reunited and relocated last week after an illegal capture and removal of its gosling from Wailoa River State Recreation Area in Hilo, state officials report. On Thursday, Raymond McGuire of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife received a call from Hawai’i Island resident Lilinoe Kahalepauole saying that she saw a woman grab a nēnē gosling from the small boat […]
