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OCTOBER 21, 2011

The honeycreepers of Hawaii now have a family tree, with researchers from the Smithsonian having used DNA to map the entire family. Good news for an endangered family of birds!

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MAY 11, 2016

Something of the same sort may be in the works for Hawaii, with scientists considering unprecedented measures for the best of reasons. In the meantime, you might want to book a trip to Hawaii to see ‘i’wi while you still can. The law of unintended consequences, etc.) island chain was mosquito-free until 1826.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

While his poem was about the dubious nature of boundaries kept in check by surly New England yankees, the sentiment holds true in Hawaii, at least. Specifically, the state’s Big Island, where a new fence was just completed in the hopes of protecting an endangered bird.

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APRIL 24, 2021

They covered so much water so quickly, so effortlessly, I understood how they could wander from Hawaii to Costa Rica, make steady constant progress over countless kilometers of waves and deep blue water. With quick stiff flaps and glides, the pair of small shearwaters flew just as fast as our boat, even faster!

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Critter News

JANUARY 3, 2011

New Jersey Illinois Massachusetts Colorado Maine WORST STATES Ohio Hawaii Alabama North Dakota Mississippi Idaho South Dakota (worst) According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, the states fell this way. BEST Illinois (best) Maine Michigan Oregon California WORST Mississippi Idaho Hawaii North Dakota Kentucky.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

Irruptions of Snowy Owls in 2011 and again in 2013 found these Arctic birds wintering well south of their usual range , in some cases straying down to Bermuda and even Hawaii. (I Many North American birders have, over the last few years, received a rare treat. I know, I’m still scratching my head about that one.).

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FEBRUARY 17, 2013

The excitement of this news, however, was tempered by the fact that all five species of this distinctive Hawaiian lineage are extinct, most having disappeared by the middle of the 20th century and the last, the Kauai Oo , flickering out forever in the mid-1980s. Hawaii Oo ( Moho nobilis ), depicted by John Gerrard Keulemans in 1893.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Honolulu Zoo (Hawaii), Wildlife Safari (Ore.), Here they are. San Antonio Zoo (Texas) Edmonton Valley Zoo (Canada), Buttonwood Park Zoo (Mass.), Central Florida Zoo (Fla.), Niabi Zoo (Ill.), Topeka Zoo (Kan.), York's Wild Kingdom Zoo (Maine) tied with Southwick's Zoo (Mass.), Pittsburgh Zoo's ICC (Penn.). San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Calif.)

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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 (..)

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Here's the good news: This is a very readable explanation of how animals in the Hundred Heartbeat Club (there are 100 or fewer individuals in the wild today) got to be in the club. I know he's a conservationist, therefore I know he will advocate for "managing" the "resources" that are sentient nonhumans.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 26, 2008

And the worst: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, South Dakota, Wyoming You can check out the whole report on their web site.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Winter Finch Wonderland May Migration in Queens About the Author Duncan Duncan Wright is a Wellington-based ornithologist working on the evolution of New Zealands birds. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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MARCH 16, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Gull War Jacamars in Ecuador Answer to the Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens Rhea-l Surprise English Sparrow In The House About the Author Duncan Duncan Wright is a Wellington-based ornithologist working on the evolution of New Zealands birds. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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JUNE 23, 2014

News Bird evolution Common Cuckoo Israel Nature News perching' Who knew there was such a thing?). Engineers are trying to mimic the mechanics of how birds perch in hopes of improving drones’ ability to land on wires.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Birds and Booze News: November 30: Sorry for the short notice, but the Maui Brewing Company in Hawaii is hosting a “Pint Night for the Birds” to benefit the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project , which is dedicated to saving habitat for endangered Hawaiian endemics like the Maui parrotbill or kiwikiu ( Pseudonestor xanthophrys ).

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MARCH 9, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Protect the Commons The Military Macaws of Jaumave, Mexico Canada… The Conservation Capital of the World Absence: Big South Cape Island Make Your Cat an Indoor Cat About the Author Duncan Duncan Wright is a Wellington-based ornithologist working on the evolution of New Zealands birds.

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DECEMBER 11, 2016

Birders tend to miss things outside the birding universe, what with being out and about in the woods and using our smartphones to check rare bird alerts and eBird lists rather than the news. But if you look through the haze of reds and yellows and curvy bills on songbirds, you will see the horrific implications of the inclusion of Hawaii.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Birds and Booze News: Scotland-based brewery Brewdog has released a beer intended to raise awareness of the threats posed by global climate change, called Make Earth Great Again. Hawaii’s Maui Brewing Company is hosting an event on November 24th to benefit the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project.

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APRIL 25, 2015

After a long hiatus that included a new cat, a new apartment, and enough time with the in-laws to last me quite awhile, here’s a rundown of April’s bird news: Funny, sad, and thought-provoking … an African-American ornithologist’s video tips for birding while black. Props on the sweet Barred Owl call, too.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

For example, Santa Ana NWR in Texas has been in the news because the Trump Administration proposed building part of the border wall directly through it. (It For example, Kilauea Point NWR in Hawaii was created in 1985 with land transferred from the U.S. Forsythe NWR (New Jersey): 84.3%. Kilauea Point NWR (Hawaii): 0.0%.

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