#nene haleakala

The public is invited to come and explore the park, find out about the world’s most endangered geese, and learn how you can protect them.

Here are some of the important headlines and stories you need to know around Maui.

The nesting nēnē family that prompted closure of Hosmer Grove in Haleakalā National Park on Friday, Jan. 9, lost its young gosling, the park service reported.

A female nēnē was killed by a car on the downhill side of the Haleakalā National Park road near Headquarters Visitor Center on Friday, Dec. 26, at 7:15 a.m.

It’s too big for a golf ball and too early for Easter, but golf pros in Waikapū on Maui have identified the likely culprit of the white oval object on the greens this morning. Right around this time of year, the nēnē, which is an endangered species and the official bird of the State of Hawaiʻi, are known to lay their eggs around the ponds, with mates that they keep for life.

Nēnē breeding and nesting season has started at Haleakalā National Park, prompting an advisory to visitors to obey posted speed limits and exercise caution while driving in the park. Last year, park officials said that on average, there has been one nēnē road fatality per year during the nesting season.

Officials at Haleakalā National Park on Maui are asking motorists to drive with extra caution following the death yesterday of an adult nēnē goose on park roads.