Courtesy: Kauai Forest Birds Recovery Project
Bird Rescuers ‘Desperately’ Seek Kauai Honeycreepers As The Species Faces Extinction
Crews are in the remote forest seeking three ‘akikiki birds, part of a last-ditch attempt to protect them from the mosquito-borne illness that’s devastated their numbers.
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With New Lawsuit, Advocates Prod Feds To Protect Hawaii Endangered Species
The legal action applies to 49 species that were listed for federal protection in 2016.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022
Endangered Blind Spiders And Ancient Burials Spur Angst Over Luxury Condo Project
No one knows for certain what lies underground at a vacant parcel that’s being developed on Kauai.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Lawsuit Leads To Critical Habitats For Endangered Species In The Pacific
The Pacific sheath-tailed bat and the Guam tree snail are among the species that will benefit from the settlement.
Courtesy: Todd Yamashita/2021
Endangered Monk Seal Died Of Gunshot Wound To The Head, Authorities Say
It was at least the third monk seal to be intentionally killed by humans this year on Molokai, government officials said.
Flickr: Forest and Kim Starr
Feds Say Hawaiian Hoary Bats Aren’t Endangered Despite Unresolved Questions
Wind farm developers are funding millions of dollars of research that’s helping scientists better understand Hawaii’s imperiled bats.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
The Navy Vs. Marine Mammals: How Often Do Ship Strikes Happen?
The Navy hires biologists and oceanographers to assess and document its environmental impact, but many of those impacts remain unknown.
Courtesy: Todd Yamashita/2021
Who Is Killing The Monk Seals On Molokai?
At least two of the six endangered seals found dead on Molokai so far this year were killed by humans.
Courtesy: DLNR/2021
Critically Endangered Fern Rediscovered On Kauai
Scientists had not seen the imperiled native fern in the wild for years, leading some to believe it could be extinct.
Courtesy: Paul E. Baker, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Nine Endangered Species In Hawaii Are Now Extinct
The lost species include eight birds and a plant in the mint family that was only found in Hawaii.