The shift was made to avoid a Hawaiian hawk known as the ‘io that killed many of the released birds. The predator only lives on the Big Island. The ‘alalā is the only surviving native crow ...

The last wild Hawaiian crows were spotted on Hawaii island in 2002, however, subfossil records show they were once prevalent on Maui. Remaining alala are in conservation breeding facilities, and ...

The shift was made to avoid a Hawaiian hawk known as the ‘io that killed many of the released birds. The predator only lives on the Big Island.