The state’s plans to curb the spread of avian malaria, which is decimating native bird populations, has been given a second ...

The state plans on releasing thousands of bioengineered mosquitoes as “birth control” in Maui forests, hoping it will curb insect populations and slow the spread of avian malaria.

Five months after release into the Kīpahulu Forest Reserve in East Maui, a cohort of five ʻalalā (Hawaiian crows) is healthy ...

In March 2023, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) approved the FEA for implementation of the IIT project in east Maui and found it had no significant impact (FONSI). Hawai‘i Unites, ...

An appeals court upheld the continuation of mosquito population control efforts on Maui, utilizing incompatible male ...

Hanna Mounce, biologist and Maui Forest Bird Recovery project coordinator, conducts a health check on a kiwikiu captured from the wild at Hanawi Natural Area Reserve last week. Hawaii Department ...

Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project on Feb. 13 conducted its first release of male mosquitoes into a state forest reserve on the Garden Isle’s vast Alakaʻi Plateau in the battle against avian malaria ...

Five ʻalalā crows adapt successfully in Maui after release, showcasing species-specific behaviors and resilience.

At that time, sea level was lower and wetlands were prominent on the landscape of Maui Nui, attracting birds as they do today. Flightlessness could have been an advantage for the ancient birds ...

For Keanini Aarona, an avian recovery specialist at Maui Bird Conservation Center, it holds a special significance to care for ‘alalā, according to a statement from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife ...

Indeed, the word cuckold derives from the French name for the bird: cucu. If you were to believe various myths and folktales, you’d find this solitary, territorial bird to be imbued with evil ...