Critical forest birds field season coming

Kumu and haumana of Ka ‘Imi Na‘auao O Hawai‘i and staff…

Another ʻAkikiki Rescued from the ʻAlakai

Another ʻAkikiki has been recovered from the forest, deep within the ʻAlakai Plateau. The ʻAkikiki rescue missions began last December when it was discovered that only a handful of  ʻAkikiki remain in the wild.

KFBRP Featured on BBC

KFBRP Leader, Dr. Lisa "Cali" Crampton, was recently featured on BBC Earth Witness: Voices from the Conservation Front Line. In the interview (see video above), Cali explains why she (and the rest of the KFBRP staff) is so passionate about saving Kauaʻi's forest birds and how KFBRP is tackling this challenge.

New Hope to Solve an Old Threat for Hawaiian Birds

by Chris Farmer, PhD, Hawai‘i Program Director, American Bird…

Good News for Birds! Federal Funding on the Way to Help Address Extinction Crisis

According to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), a significant amount of federal funding will be sent to Hawaiʻi to help address the extinction crisis facing at least four species of native Hawaiian birds, including Kauaʻi’s ʻakikiki and ʻakekeʻe.