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Managing Invasive Species to Protect Kauai’s Native Puaiohi

A new study identifies invasive rat control as the best available option to increase and protect Kauai’s native Puaiohi population. Kauai’s forests were once filled with a diverse group of native birds that served as important seed dispersers and were vital to the health of the ecosystem. Today, there is only one species that fills […]

Written by on July 5, 2018

Kaua’i Forests Fall Quiet

Introduced species and climate change are threatening Kaua’i’s native Honeycreepers with extinction; the once noisy forest is falling quiet. When conjuring an image of Hawai’i, many people think of beautiful sandy beaches with tall palm trees overhead. But there is more to Hawai’i, and some of the islands’ habitats holds a starkly different reality. The […]

Written by on August 31, 2017

Conservation Becomes Clear for Small Kauai Thrush

New study estimates the population of the Critically Endangered Small Kauai Thrush and advises the next steps in conservation efforts. Kauai Island is home to numerous beautiful bird species, many of which are threatened with extinction in their native range. The Small Kauai Thrush, also known as the Puaiohi, is one such native species. Until […]

Written by on March 28, 2017