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Island Conservation
Community members look for solutions to the threat of invasive Rose-ringed Parakeets in Kauai which are impacting native wildlife and the economy. The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is a species native to sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but in the 1960’s they became a common household pet around the world. Predictably, in 1968 a pair was accidentally released onto Kauai Island, Hawaii. […]
The Kauai ʻōʻō was driven to extinction due to the presence of invasive species and habitat destruction but for other native forest birds conservation efforts can help. The Hawaiian Islands are a unique and wondrous hotspot of biodiversity, but due to the introduction of invasive predators and habitat destruction, many of these birds have been driven to extinction. The Kauai ʻōʻō […]
A new study identifies invasive rat control as the best available option to increase and protect Kauai’s native Puaiohi population. Kauai’s forests were once filled with a diverse group of native birds that served as important seed dispersers and were vital to the health of the ecosystem. Today, there is only one species that fills […]
The island of Kauai and a park in Seville, Spain are facing similar concerns over one invasive bird – the Rose-ringed Parakeet. What do Kauai, Hawai’i and Seville, Spain have in common? Answer: the invasive Rose-ringed Parakeet. The brightly colored bird is native in parts of Asia and Africa but the bright coloration has also […]
Makaala Kaaumoana, originally from Kaneaohe and now a resident of Kilauea, explains why the eradication effort on Lehua Island is safe and necessary. By: Makaala Kaaumoana Aloha Kauai friends and neighbors, please hear my voice. No one cares more about the health of the Kauai than I do. My husband was born in Kilauea and his […]
Introduced species and climate change are threatening Kaua’i’s native Honeycreepers with extinction; the once noisy forest is falling quiet. When conjuring an image of Hawai’i, many people think of beautiful sandy beaches with tall palm trees overhead. But there is more to Hawai’i, and some of the islands’ habitats holds a starkly different reality. The […]
Lehua Island offers sanctuary to Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and other native Hawaiian seabirds threatened by invasive predators. Hawai’i is home to a variety of precious seabirds that depend on the islands to nest and to feed. The Wedge-tailed Shearwater nests on a number of islands, including Kaua’i and Lehua Island just south of Kaua’i. On many […]
Island Conservation Restoration Specialist Mele Khalsa shares her perspective on the opportunities for restoration on Lehua Island, Hawai’i. By: Mele Khalsa Without question, the Hawaiian Islands are stunningly beautiful. The region is unique, supporting a great diversity of species found nowhere else on Earth. Yet, Hawai‘i is struggling with significant environmental issues, and is today […]
A drone discovers Laukahi, a Critically Endangered plant species, lending hope for conservationists and botanists working to restore native Hawaiian ecosystems. A drone took flight in Kaua’i, brushed up against the summit of a towering peak, and discovered a population of the Critically Endangered Laukahi plant. According to scientific research, only 25 Laukahi plants are […]
Hawaiian Seabirds at Risk: Research reveals alarming decline in Hawaiian Petrel and Newell’s Shearwater populations. For immediate release Contact: Heath Packard, heath.packard@islandconservation.org, +1 360.584.3051 Resources: Interviews, photos, peer-reviewed publication Two native Hawaiian seabird species, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red-listed Vulnerable Hawaiian Petrel and Endangered Newell’s Shearwater, are experiencing steep decline according to a […]