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Researchers have devised an unusual way to battle a recurring problem that has cost a diversity of birds in the Hawaiian rainforests.
Hawaii may be small in size compared to most other U.S. states, but its ecological diversity is at the top, comparable to states like Alabama, Texas, and California. From the 21,000+ species that ...
The popular birdwatching spot in ʻEwa Beach had been closed, then reopened for barely a year before it was closed down again ...
Team of Hawaii students collaborates with scientists to draft endangered Palila bird genome The API failed to deliver the resource. The palila once existed throughout the entire island chain.
It’s well known that the Hawaiian Islands are dotted with exciting activities and adventures, and seeing these breathtaking islands from high above has This is what it's like to take a tour with Blue ...
Patrick Hart studies birds so intently on Hawaii Island, he’s nearly becoming one. Over the phone, Hart bursts into a bird song midconversation, mimicking the rhythmic and guttural noise of the ...
Hawaiian birds can be split into four main groups: the native endemic birds that can only be found on the islands; the indigenous birds that arrived on the islands unassisted by man but also occur ...
Four native birds, all endangered, are the Hawaiian coot, the Hawaiian gallinule or moorhen, the Hawaiian stilt, and the Koloa duck — and they’re sharing the 100 acres of wetlands with ...
The Hawaiian Electric Company says it will continue to take steps to collect seabird flight information to develop its Maui Island Habitat Conservation Plan, first announced in November 2022. By ...
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture today said it is extending a voluntary pause on the interisland transport of poultry and other bird species to help prevent the spread of H5N1, or highly ...
Endangered Hawaiian water birds are finding refuge in a lo‘i (taro) patch at Kaua‘i Community College. According to University of Hawai‘i, six ʻalae ʻula (Hawaiian moorhen) chicks hatched ...
Hawaii's forest birds encounter declines, with initiatives like the Year of the Forest Bird and conservation projects aimed at their recovery.