Entries by Monika

Kauai’s Forest Birds Suffer an Alarming Decline

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Hawaii Public Radio covers the most recent dramatic decline in Kauaʻi’s forest bird population in this important and timely article. The alarming decline has shifted the work of research and conservation teams to collecting eggs and adult ʻamakihi and ʻanianiau with the potential of translocating them to mosquito-free habitat on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island. You can read the full article here or listen to the conversation with KFBRP project leader, Cali Crampton.

The Last ‘Akikiki

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PAYING HOMAGE TO THE LAST ‘AKIKIKI IN THE WILD Dr. Lisa “Cali” Crampton was featured on KITV, after the following DLNR press release was by Dan Dennison:   When a group of men hiked into a remote mountain valley in April, they knew it could be the last time they saw an ‘akikiki in the […]

Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Could Harm Hawai’i’s Birds

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A recent piece on Hawaii Public Radio about hurricanes and native birds features interviews with Dr. Lisa “Cali” Crampton and Chris Farmer, Hawai’i Program Director of the American Bird Conservancy. Hurricane Iwa, hit Kauai in 1982 likely leading to the disappearance of one of two remaining Kauaʻi ʻōʻō. The lone surviving bird was last recorded […]

ALL HANDS EFFORT TO SAVE KAUAʻI BIRDS FROM EXTINCTION

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Bird experts on Kauaʻi are using all the tools in their toolbox to keep critically endangered forest birds from going extinct. One honeycreeper species, ʻakikiki, could disappear from the wild this year due to mosquito-borne avian malaria, with another species, ʻakekeʻe, not far behind. Warmer climates in recent years have allowed invasive mosquitoes to move to higher elevations, increasing the risk of disease to native forest birds. While conservation partners wait for final approval of a proposed mosquito birth control, also known as the Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT), they are stepping up their use of other, more traditional tools to give the birds a lifeline. 

Hawaiian Honeycreeper Celebration Day 8.08 Designated by Hawaii Legislature

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After multiple rounds of testimony from students across the state, the Hawaii State Legislature designated 8.08 as Hawaii Honeycreeper Celebration Day. Events to celebrate our honeycreepers are taking place across the state this month. For a full list of events, you can check out the event listing on the Birds Not Mosquitoes website, where you can also learn more about the testimony given by our own Kaua’i students.