Today, only 17 remain, and some, like the kiwikiu, have fewer than 200 individual birds. Their plight is mainly due to a sound out of place in a Hawaiian forest — the buzz of a mosquito.

Lisa “Kali” Crampton, a conservation biologist, feels a mix of sadness and hope when it comes to the impending loss of the ‘akikiki, or Kaua‘i creeper, from the isle’s forests.

In Hawaiian culture ... like rare snails and forest birds, to minimize the potential damage, per the Washington Post’s Dino Grandoni. On release day in early November, the five ‘alalā ...

When one resource disappears, we all suffer. This is why we must recognize that nature is our most important ally in our fight against climate change.

Tropical forests host an estimated 62% of global terrestrial vertebrate species on less than 20% of the Earth's land area and ...

Birds have been a critical force in shaping the ecology of the Hawaiian Islands.-- FOREST and KIM STARR photo Though plants may have evolved defenses from moa-nalo, these oversized flightless ...

The ‘i‘iwi, the iconic bright red honeycreeper, was once one of the most abundant native forest birds in the state. Today it can no longer be found across much of its historical range. The ...

where Hawaiian forest birds have lived and thrived for millennia. From the ’apapane to the ’akeke’e, these birds are remarkable in both the color and value they bring to the forest.

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the agency in 2021 for failing to designate critical habitat that the Hawaiian forest birds desperately need to survive. Today’s announcement protects habitat ...