Extinction is one of those things that happens very slowly at first, and then all of a sudden a species is gone forever. As a scientist, this is one of those things that you don’t ever want to witness in your lifetime. The KFBRP team is literally racing extinction on a rescue mission to save the last ʻakikiki family.
KFBRP has received a lot of support in their efforts. Recently, they have been featured in a growing handful of articles that have appeared in the media. If you want learn more about KFBRPʻs rescue mission, check out one of these articles or newscasts:
https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/conservation/big-trouble-small-hawaiian-honeycreeper/
https://bigislandgazette.com/search-ongoing-for-family-of-akikiki/
https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/12/03/hawaii-news/team-searches-alakai-for-akikiki-family/
