10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 27, 2015
Ah Hawaii, land of beautiful beaches, surfing, warm weather, and unique birds. Because of its distance to the mainland, Hawaii is home to over 60 species of endemic birds. Few are as unique (or rare) as the Nene , or Hawaiian Goose , Hawaii’s state bird. Nenes can only be found in Hawaii, and used to be plentiful.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 26, 2016
In Hawaii, they are found as high as 11,000 feet ! While hunting plays some role, habitat loss as farms switch to monocultures is the greater culprit. They forage on the ground, and are found in agricultural fields, grasslands, and even forests and deserts.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 26, 2013
The survival of songbirds depends in part upon eliminating illegal hunting. That means passing over the Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East, where you’re liable to get shot, trapped, or otherwise hunted. Take Hawaii, for example. Photo by David Guttenfelder, courtesy of National Geographic ).
Critter News
FEBRUARY 14, 2010
In this week’s podcast ending February 13, 2010: **Britain’s Ministry of Defense defends its use of pigs as subjects in explosives testing; **an elephant expert argues for the closing of the elephant exhibit at the Toronto Zoo; **the State of Hawaii seeks to toughen penalties for dog fighting; **Animal rights groups protest the Canadian seal hunt in (..)
10,000 Birds
APRIL 27, 2011
Here I’ll finish off what I started, looking at the lives of these amazing birds, using the pictures I took working on Tern Island in French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii. Out at sea the most common prey items are flying fish, although other prey are taken particularly when pushed to the surface by hunting tuna and dolphins.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 3, 2014
And, then there are the extinct birds of Hawaii, four of which are represented here— Kaua‘i ‘O‘o, `O`u, Po?ouli, ouli, and Mamo (also known as Hawaii Mamo). Their names echo musically in my brain (and challenge my typing skills) as I look at photos fuzzy and sharp, and read tales of habitat encroachment, avian disease, and hunting.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 11, 2012
You can encounter them from Hawaii across to French Polynesia and Fiji. Among the threats are low level hunting in its winter range, introduced species and possibly gold mining in its breeding range. Click on this close up to check out the bristles that give the species it’s name!
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