Hawaiian Goose

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Hawaiian Goose on its Way to Recovery

Officials have proposed that the Hawaiian Goose be downlisted from Endangered to Threatened. The Nene, Hawai’i’s official state bird also known as the Hawaiian Goose, has recently received some good news. Due to a growing population, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed downlisting the status of the Hawaiian Goose from Endangered to Threatened […]

Written by on April 13, 2018

Saving the Alalā and the Nēnē: A Work in Progress

Saving species never involves a one-size-fits-all solution, so conservationists are constantly making progress as they learn how to prevent extinction. Preventing extinctions of native island species is no simple task, and no island chain proves that more than the Hawaiian Islands, which have the unfortunate moniker of “Endangered Species Capital of the World.” The remote […]

Written by on November 22, 2017