LIHU‘E – 26th June 2014 -Scientists reported today that feral cats are killing endangered seabirds in large numbers even in the most remote and rugged rainforests of the mountains of Kaua‘i. Cameras placed on endangered seabird burrows on Kaua‘i this season have filmed feral cats entering burrows and killing breeding birds, according to the Kaua‘i … More Feral Cats Caught On Camera Killing Endangered Seabirds
LIHU‘E – December 17th 2013 – A new study by the Kaua‘i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project (KESRP) and US Geological Survey (USGS), has recently discovered that Hawaiian Petrels nesting on Kaua‘i travel thousands of kilometers to feed their chicks. Researchers found that breeding petrels on Kaua‘i undertake epic, multi-week journeys from their tropical montane nesting … More High-tech Study Shows Hawaiian Petrel Parents Make Epic Journeys to Feed Their Chicks
LIHU‘E – October 24th 2013 – Local school children from Wilcox Elementary School released 5 fledgling ‘A‘o (Newell’s Shearwaters) out to sea today as part of the annual E Ho‘opomaika‘i ‘ia na Manu ‘A‘o (A Cultural Release of the Native Newell’s Shearwater) event. The birds, which had been rehabilitated by the Save Our Shearwaters Program, were offered a … More Kaua‘i School Children Celebrate as Young ‘A‘o Fly Safely Out to Sea
LIHUʻE – 26th April 2013 – High tech cameras placed at remote breeding sites are providing insight into the secret lives of Kauaʻi’s endangered seabirds. As part of the Kauaʻi Endangered Seabird Recovery Project (KESRP), which is a state and federally funded project under the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of … More High-tech Cameras Reveal the Secret Lives of Kaua‘i’s Endangered Seabirds
LIHU‘E — Six rescued ‘A‘o were given a helping hand by school children from Island School today when they were released back into the wild as part of the annual E Ho’opomaika’i ‘ia na Manu ‘A‘o (A Cultural Release of the Native Newell’s Shearwater) event. A pule was also offered to the young birds by … More Kaua‘i School Children Offer a Helping Hand to Endangered Seabirds
LIHUʻE — More than 45 fourth-grade school children from Wilcox Elementary School gathered at Lydgate Park this morning to help release young ‘A‘o, or Newell’s Shearwater, back into the wild as part of the annual E Ho‘opomaika‘i ‘ia na Manu ‘A‘o (A Cultural Release of the Native Newell’s Shearwater) event. “We are thankful for the participation of the … More Kauaʻi School Children Give Young ʻAʻo a Second Chance to Fly
Kauaʻi Endangered Seabird Recovery Project 