Reports and Publications
KFBRP publishes a variety of reports and publications every year. Read our newsletter for updates and highlights from our field work and other activities. Check out our reports and plans section, which includes our annual reports and 5-year recovery plans for Puaiohi, 'Akikiki and 'Akeke'e. In our publications and presentations section, you will find scientific papers and presentations authored by KFBRP staff and presented at professional meetings such as the annual Wildlife Society conference.
Newsletters
December 2012, issue number two!
December 2011, the first issue of our newsletter!
Reports and Plans
2011 Annual Report
Puaiohi Recovery Plan
'Akikiki Recovery Plan
'Akeke'e Recovery Plan
Publications and Presentations
Publications
Paxton, E.H., J. Burgett, E. McDonald-Fadden, E. Bean, C.T. Atkinson, D. Ball, C. Cole, L.H. Crampton, J. Kraus, D.A. LaPointe, L. Mehrhoff, M.D. Samuel, D.C. Brewer, S.J. Converse, and S. Morey. 2012. Keeping Hawai’i’s Forest Birds One Step Ahead of Avian Diseases in a Warming World: a focus on Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. A case study from the Structured Decision Making Workshop, Volcano HI. National Conservation Training Center. Sheperdstown, WV.
VanderWerf, E.A., P.K. Roberts. 2008. Foraging and Nesting of the 'Akikiki or Kaua'i Creeper (Oreomystis bairdi). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120: 195-199.
Presentations
2012
Crampton, LH, K Brink, RJ Camp, M Gorresen, and B Heindl. 2012. Occupancy surverys for a critically endangered, highly cryptic, single island endemic, the Puaiohi. North American Ornithological Conference, Vancouver BC.
Heindl, B, LH Crampton, LA Behnke, and E Vanderwerf. 2012. Nest site limitation in the Puaiohi or Small Kaua'i Thrush (Myadestes palmeri): using nest boxes to expand the global range of an endangered species. North American Ornithological Conference, Vancouver BC.
Hammond, RL, JT Foster, and LH Crampton. 2012 Effects of Rodent Predation on Nesting Success of Forest Birds on Kaua'i. Poster Presentation. North American Ornithological Conference, Vancouver BC.
Solomon, LE, LH Crampton, RL Hammond, and PK Roberts. 2012. Territory selection by Puaiohi: Influence on food abundance, nest sites, and forest composition and structures. Poster Presentation. North American Ornithological Conference, Vancouver BC.
Behnke, LA, L Pejchar, and LH Crampton. 2012. Characterizing Space Use and Estimating Home Range Sizes of 'Akikiki, an Elusive Endangered Honeycreeper. Hawaii Conservation Conference, Honolulu HI.
2011
Behnke, L.A., L. Pejchar, L.H. Crampton. 2011. Influence of Vegetation Community, Food Abundance, and Predation on Kaua'i’s Endangered Honeycreepers: Research Study Design and Initial Results. Poster Presentation. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Behnke, L.A., L. Pejchar, L.H. Crampton. 2011. Kauai's Endangered Honeycreepers: Home Range Estimation and Habitat Use. Poster Presentation. The Wildlife Society Conference, Waikoloa, HI.
Crampton, L.H., P.K. Roberts, L.E. Solomon, R.L. Hammond, L.A. Behnke, B.A. Heindl. 2011. Habitat Selection by endangered Puaiohi: Influence of food abundance, nest sites, and forest composition and structure. Oral Presentation. The Wildlife Society Conference, Waikoloa, HI.
Hammond, R.L., L.H. Crampton, P.K. Roberts. 2011. A Geographical Evaluation of Nesting Substrate for the Puaiohi, Myadestes palmeri. Oral presentation. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference.
Heindl, B.A., L.H. Crampton, L.A. Behnke. 2011. Forest Bird Populations In Relation to Forest Vegetation and Structure on the Alaka‘i Plateau: Baseline Abundance and Richness Pre-installation of the Alaka'i Protective Fence. Oral Presentation. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference.
Paxton, E., C. T. Atkinson, D. Ball, J. Burgett, C. Cole, L. H. Crampton, J. Kraus, D. A. LaPointe, L. Mehrhoff, M. D. Samuel. 2011. Keeping Hawaii's Forest Birds One Step Ahead of Diseases in a Warming World. Oral Presentation. The Wildlife Society, Waikoloa, HI.
Reynolds, M.H., J. S. Hatfield, J. Klavitter, L.P. Laniawe, L. H. Crampton. 2011. Influence of Space Use on Fitness and the Reintroduction Success of the Laysan Teal. Oral Presentation. The Wildlife Society, Waikoloa, HI.
Solomon, L.E., L.H. Crampton, L.A. Behnke, B.A. Heindl. 2011. Territory Selection by Puaiohi: Influence of Food Abundance and Forest Composition. Poster Presentation. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference.
Solomon, L.E., B.A. Heindl, L.H. Crampton, L.A. Behnke. 2011. Forest Bird Population and Vegetation Structure: Baseline Assessment Prior to Installation of the Alaka'i Protective Fence. Oral Presentation. The Wildlife Society Conference, Waikoloa, HI.
2010
Crampton, L.H., P.K. Roberts, L.A. Behnke. 2010. Starting Small: Population Size and Distribution of an Endangered Kaua'i Endemic, the Puaiohi. Oral Presentation. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference.
Crampton, L.H., P.K. Roberts, L.A. Behnke. 2010. Starting Small: Population Size and Distribution of an Endangered Kaua'i Endemic, the Puaiohi. Oral Presentation. The Wildlife Society Conference, Snowbird, UT.
Roberts, P.K. 2010. Starting Small: Population Size and Distribution of the Puaiohi, an Endangered Kaua'i Endemic. Oral Presentation. American Ornithologists' Union Conference, San Diego, CA.
2009
Atkinson, C.T., R.C. Utzurrum, L.A. Behnke, J.D. Russell. 2009. Changes in Prevalence of Avian Malaria on the Alaka'i Plateau - and Early Signal for Global Climate Change in Hawai'i. Presentation. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference.
2008
Behnke, L.A., J.D. Russell, J.L. Anderson. P.K. Roberts. 2008. Nesting Behavior of the 'Akikiki or Kaua'i Creeper. Poster Presentation. American Ornithologists' Union Conference, Portland, OR.
Roberts, P.K., A.Lieberman, D.L.Leonard. 2008. Measuring Success: Lessons learned from the Puaiohi. Poster Presentation. American Ornithologists' Union Conference, Portland, OR.
Roberts, P.K., A.Lieberman, D.L.Leonard. 2008. Measuring Success: Lessons learned from the Puaiohi. Poster Presentation. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference.
Russell, J.D., J.L. Anderson, L.A. Behnke, P.K. Roberts. 2008. Nesting Behavior of the 'Akikiki or Kaua'i Creeper. Poster Presentation. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference.
2006
Roberts, P.K., T.Savre. 2006. What are we doing to save the Puaiohi?. Poster Presentation. Hawai‘i Conservation Conference.