10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2018
More than 50 years ago, the Hawaiian Goose (Nene) was one of the first birds listed under the Endangered Species Act, part of the inaugural “ Class of 1967 ”. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed downlisting it from “endangered” to “threatened.”. Due to substantial improvements in its population and its prospects, the U.S.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 5, 2024
These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. They stretch from the middle of the Pacific Ocean ( Midway Atoll NWR in Hawaii) in the west to the Atlantic coast ( Acadia NP in Maine) in the east. But what else should birders know? Virgin Islands).
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
In the popular imagination, Hawaii is a tropical paradise. (No, Currently extinct in the wild , the species is the subject of an intensive breeding program in captivity, and hopes are high to release some birds back into their native Hawaiian habitat later this year. But it’s not always so wonderful for native flora and fauna.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 7, 2011
While I often tease Corey about how many albatrosses we have down here in New Zealand, the fact is that the United States has three species of Albatross that breed within its boundaries, albeit one of them only very rarely, and visit the western shores of North America. It is also a very attractive bird, as I hope you will agree.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2024
Osborn, a passionate field biologist who participates to the core of her being three re-introduction projects aimed at saving three very different, endangered species: Peregrine Falcon, Hawaiian Crow (‘Alala)*, and California Condor. .” And within these chapters are three marvelous stories told by Sophie A.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Now that Hawaii is in the ABA Area , the next additions should be Puerto Rico and the U.S. The Hawaii vote made it clear that that the ABA Area is about political borders, not geographical or ecological ones, and the two Caribbean territories have long been part of the United States. But even with Hawaii, there are many U.S.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 12, 2018
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the largest assemblages of breeding seabirds in the United States. Because Midway is home to endangered species ( e.g. , Laysan Duck, Hawaiian Monk Seal), FWS must also comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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