Hawaii Nature Guides.Net is an educational site devoted to preserve plants and animals that represent the diversity of life in Hawaii. By informing the public, our goal is to protect and save the rare and vulnarable species for future generations. | |
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It's happened again; In Hawaii, Po'o-uli - a type of honeycreeper - died in captivity of avian malaria. It was discovered only 31 years ago, and seems to have been the last of its kind. Two other birds known to be living in the wild have disappeared... |
We are experiencing an unprecedented rate of extinction and endangerment in the history of the world. 321 of our bird species are considered endangered, meaning that they have only a 20% chance of surviving the next 20 years! What has changed? |
"Hawaii's bird extinction crisis is a global tragedy that is largely being ignored," says George Fenwick, President of American Bird Conservancy... Extinction is forever! What can you do to help? "Think global, act local!" |
Our personnel and professional guides are committed to preserving Hawaiian ecosystems and helping to keep the Aloha State beautiful. To this end we have organized and participated in several ecological restoration projects. |
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Last Update: February 05, 2019 |
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