Feds: Nene Is Still Threatened But Not Endangered
The Interior Department has reduced the level of protection for Hawaii’s state bird.
My Slog To Find Rare Birds In A Remote Maui Rainforest
Nine cold, wet, showerless days crawling on my knees in the mud on the side of a mountain. What’s not to love?
Why Gonzo Artist Ralph Steadman Drew The Endangered Kiwikiu For Us
The tiny Hawaii forest bird, threatened by climate change and habitat loss, is finding additional support from 7,000 miles away.
‘They’re Super Cute’: How One Scientist Is Saving Weird Bugs From Extinction
Will Haines is intent on protecting the endangered damselfly from frogs, fish and other predators.
Sea Turtles For Swordfish? Feds May Lift Cap On Endangered Species
Wespac has proposed easing federal regulations on the incidental entangling of loggerhead turtles by commercial longliners.
Trump Weakens Protections For Hawaii’s Imperiled Plants And Animals
The revised Endangered Species Act regulations flabbergasted environmentalists who are concerned about warding off more extinctions.
This Rare Island Waterbird Is Becoming Citified
The endangered Hawaiian stilt is increasingly found on soccer fields, golf courses and wastewater treatment sites. But its adaptability poses new risks.
Near-Extinct Native Crow Builds First Nest In Decades
One of the critically rare native Hawaiian crows appears to be incubating an egg, but first-time parents are not usually successful.
Tracking The Feral Cats That Kill Kauai’s Endangered Seabirds
Researchers are using satellite collars and other new tools to improve efforts to identify, isolate and dispose of the cats that pose the biggest risk.
Scientists Surprised To Find Endangered Seabirds On Oahu
The critically endangered Newell’s shearwater and Hawaiian petrel were thought to be living almost exclusively on Kauai.