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Endangered Species Act: Potential Downlisting for Hawaiian Goose (nene)

10,000 Birds

Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed downlisting it from “endangered” to “threatened.”. In the case of the Hawaiian Goose ( Branta sandvicensis ), the public notice was published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2018. Several national parks, national wildlife refuges, and state lands host significant populations.

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Lake Indoon

10,000 Birds

A Laughing Kookaburra visited to make sure we were awake first thing and was soon added to the 2018 Year List. There were some reeds remaining as well and enough water to sustain a substantial amount of bird life and wildlife. Feral bees. Most of the birds in the area were well above ground level! Galah above our camp.

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