A recently published study from the heart of Kauaʻi’s Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve has revealed that Puaiohi, a critically endangered native thrush, plays a key role in keeping the rainforest healthy. This delicately patterned songbird eats native fruits and disperses their seeds, but it is estimated that there are fewer than 500 birds left in the […]
If you need an excuse to hike your favorite trail in Koke’e, meet us in the meadow fronting Koke’e museum at 9am on Sunday April 8th. Please bring rain gear, lunch, and water. You will be working independently using a GPS to help refresh the flagging on the transects for the upcoming surveys. If you […]
A recent article in the New York Times Magazine poses the question, “Should some species be allowed to die out? It is our mission at the Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project to no let this happen.
The annual Hawaiian Blessing and invasive species work day is coming up. Please mark your calendars for this event and get ready to help us remove invasive weeds. Don’t forget to bring long pants and lots of water.
KFBRP is excited to announce the launch of its new website. Take a moment to look around. Browse our Kauai Forest Bird Galleries, check out volunteer and graduate student opportunities, or collaborate with us on a research project.
For Kauai Online explores whether we should consider translocating Kauaʻi forest birds in this article by Ruby Pap. The full report entitled, Assessing the potential of translocating vulnerable forest birds by searching for novel and enduring climatic ranges by Lucas B. Fortini, Lauren R. Kaiser, Adam E. Vorsino, Eben H. Paxton, and James D. Jacobi, can be […]
The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) and Kaua‘i Community College (KCC) partnership continues in January 2018 with first event in their collaborative Earth Matters Public Lecture Series. On Tuesday, January 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the KCC Campus Center Cafeteria, join a panel of seven experts for Voices of Climate Change and Conservation: A Panel […]
Join us for the Christmas Bird count on January 4th, 2018. We meet at 9am at the Pihea trail parking lot! Please RSVP to bryn@kauaiforestbirds.org