Author Archive for: monika
Entries by Monika
‘I‘iwi Receives Protection Under Endangered Species Act
The ʻIʻiwi will now be protected as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, according to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service news release. For Kauaʻi Magazine covers the story in this article.
Charity Walk
Join us for the 49th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk on Saturday, May 13th 2017 in Lihue. The Visitor Industry Charity Walk is an annual event sponsored by the Hawai’i Lodging & Tourism Association. Since 1980, they’ve been sponsoring the event to raise money for non-profit organizations throughout the Hawaiian Islands! You have the option […]
Audubon Society Works to Get Asteroid Named after ‘Akikiki
Audubon shared a very unique story about a teacher from India who worked to get an asteroid named after our very own Akikiki.
Closing of the Puaiohi Captive Breeding Program
The closing of the Puaiohi captive breeding program, and their release into the wild was covered by The Garden Island , KITV, and a video was released by San Diego Zoo Global on their website.
Mid-Season Field Stories
(From the notebook of KFBRP seasonal field assistant Derek Harvey) The Alaka’i is producing more rainy weather with each visit, but our field crew is rising to the occasion by finding more nests! Watching wild bird behavior is both an amazing and entertaining experience and these activities also serve as helpful clues to aid researchers […]
Birds of Paradise Featured in Sunset Magazine
Our work, as well as Kaua’i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project’s work, are features of a story in Sunset Magazine titled “Birds of Paradise”
Huffington Post Discusses Grim Future for Hawaii’s Forest Birds
An article by The Huffington Post discusses the grim future for Hawaii’s birds, if strong action is not taken. It is predicted that by 2100, all 3 of our endangered birds will lose 100% of their habitat.