#puu makaala Natural Area Reserve

ʻIo research expected to provide new insights on the range, behaviors of the Hawaiian hawk

‘Io research is being conducted by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and is giving conservationists new insights into the majestic birds’ range and behaviors. This is expected to help better plan for future release sites of the ʻalalā (Hawaiian crow) back into the wild on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island.

Conservationists Bringing Wild Hawaiian Crows Back into Breeding Program Due To Recent Mortalities

Conservationists working to recover the ‘alalā (Hawaiian crow) are addressing recent mortalities of the species living in the Pu’u Maka`ala Natural Area Reserve on Hawai‘i island by bringing the surviving wild crows back into the protection of its conservation breeding program.

First Nesting of Released ʻAlalā Almost two Years Post-Release

Two ‘Alalā in the Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve have reached a new milestone, one not seen in the forests of Hawaiʻi for almost 20 years- they have built a nest. In early April, reserve team members observed two birds, Mana’olana and Manaiakalani, beginning to build a nest platform near their 2017 release site. According […]

Rare Forest Bird Regains Its Hawaiian Name

At the Puʻu Makaʻala Natural Area Reserve lives the Hawaiʻi Creeper, a rare forest bird whose Hawaiian name has been lost for a century, but thanks to…

ʻAlalā Project Plans Further Releases After Bird Deaths

Members of The ‘Alalā Project say that the reintroduction of captive-raised birds without the benefit of experienced ‘Alalā already in the wild is challenging.

Endangered ʻAlalā Brought Back into Protective Aviary After 3 Deaths

Although the birds had been observed doing well and eating from feeders placed in the area, three ‘Alalā, or Hawaiian crow, were found dead over the last week.