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Sharp Decline in Hawaiian Petrel & Newell’s Shearwater Populations

Hawaiian Seabirds at Risk: Research reveals alarming decline in Hawaiian Petrel and Newell’s Shearwater populations. For immediate release Contact: Heath Packard, heath.packard@islandconservation.org, +1 360.584.3051 Resources: Interviews, photos, peer-reviewed publication Two native Hawaiian seabird species, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red-listed Vulnerable Hawaiian Petrel and Endangered Newell’s Shearwater, are experiencing steep decline according to a […]

Written by on June 8, 2017

New Five-mile Cat-proof Fence Protects Vulnerable Hawaiian Petrel

A five-mile cat-proof fence built on Mauna Loa will keep native birds safe from invasive feral cats. The ‘Ua’u, also called the Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis), is a seabird listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. ‘Ua’u spend most of their time out at sea, but they settle on the slopes […]

Written by on November 9, 2016

Hawaiian Forest Birds are in Trouble

Hawai’i’s native bird populations are struggling, with almost two-thirds of Hawaiian forest birds listed as Endangered or Threatened. The island of Hawai’i, otherwise known as the “Big Island,” has recently been in the news due to the eruption of Kilauea and the devastation this has brought to local ecosystems. However, the island’s ecosystems and biodiversity […]

Written by on July 13, 2018

Band-rumped Storm-petrel Nests Found on Mauna Loa

Researchers have found two active nesting sites of the Band-rumped Storm-petrel on the slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawai’i. 7,000 feet above sea level on the Big Island’s Mauna Loa volcano, researchers have found a population of locally Endangered Band-rumped Storm-petrels. Although the species can be found throughout the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Hawaiian populations […]

Written by on January 4, 2018

Relocation Staves off Extinction for Hawaiian Seabirds

Efforts by the Kauai Endangered Seabird Recovery Project to protect two of Hawai’i’s most endangered seabirds are paying off. After three years of conservation efforts 75 Endangered Newell’s Shearwaters and Vulnerable Hawaiian Petrels have fledged due to a relocation process aimed at protecting the these threatened seabirds from invasive predators. These, like many other native Hawaiian […]

Written by on December 15, 2017

Restoring Bulwer’s Petrel Habitat

Conservation efforts could return Lehua Island to the safe nesting habitat it once was for the Bulwer’s Petrel and many other native Hawaiian seabirds. Soaring over the sea to nest on remote islands, the Bulwer’s Petrel is a seabird spread throughout the world, from the Azores Islands, Portugal to Lehua Island, Hawai’i. The small gray bird […]

Written by on August 28, 2017

Lehua Island: A Gateway to Hawaiian Seabird Recovery

Island Conservation Restoration Specialist Mele Khalsa shares her perspective on the opportunities for restoration on Lehua Island, Hawai’i. By: Mele Khalsa Without question, the Hawaiian Islands are stunningly beautiful. The region is unique, supporting a great diversity of species found nowhere else on Earth. Yet, Hawai‘i is struggling with significant environmental issues, and is today […]

Written by on July 25, 2017

The Call of the Wild: Using Sound to Help Imperiled Species and Ecosystems

Island Conservation’s partners at Pacific Rim Conservation help restore Hawaii’s imperiled seabird colonies using social attraction and translocation techniques. Published by: The RevelatorWritten by: Lorraine Boissoneault Noise pollution has harmed species across the planet. Could social recordings help bring them back to their habitats? It’s a quiet May morning on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. […]

Written by on March 5, 2020

The 10 Most Unwanted Invasive Species

From remote islands to our own backyards, invasive species threaten native plants and wildlife. These are 10 of the most unwanted and threatening invasive species throughout the world. 1. Yellow Crazy Ants Yellow Crazy Ants, believed to be native to West Africa, have been dispersed by human transportation systems to remote islands around the world, […]

Written by on December 21, 2017

Conservation Research and Discoveries of 2017

2017 was a profound year for island research and discoveries around the world. By: Emily Heber Hawaiian Seabird’s in Urgent Need of Protection Two native Hawaiian seabird species, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red-listed Vulnerable Hawaiian Petrel and Endangered Newell’s Shearwater are experiencing steep decline according to a new research paper published in The Condor. The paper, titled “Declining […]

Written by on December 21, 2017