HONOLULU, HAWAI I (April 26, 2022) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $530,600 in grants to promote endemic bird conservation and community participation in Hawai i. The six grants will generate $562,200 in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $1,092,800.
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(HONOLULU) – One of the most dramatic and troubling impacts of accelerating climate change is the expansion of mosquito range into upper elevation Hawaiian forest. Avian malaria, a disease transmitted by invasive mosquitoes, is driving the potential extinction of four native honeycreepers: ‘akikiki, ‘akeke‘e, kiwikiu, and ʻākohekohe. Kiwikiu and ‘akikiki have fewer than 200 birds […]
The federal government has proposed removing two Guam species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction, according to an announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.