Campaign to save Hawaiian honeycreepers gets funding boost
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A multiagency campaign to save Hawaii’s imperiled honeycreepers got a significant shot in the arm Monday with the announcement of a $14 million influx of federal funds.
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A search and rescue for ‘akikiki on Kauai in December. A University of Hawaii at Hilo study published in April found that a handful of Hawaiian honeycreepers are careening toward extinction in the next few years unless they get a helping hand.
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A search and rescue for ‘akikiki on Kauai in December.
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A search and rescue for ‘akikiki on Kauai in December.
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‘Akikiki is seen during a search and rescue on Kauai in December.
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‘Akikiki is seen during a search and rescue on Kauai in December.
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‘Akikiki is seen during a search and rescue on Kauai in December.
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Kiwikiu (Maui parrottbill) is seen at Maui Bird Conservation Center in 2019.
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Kiwikiu (Maui parrottbill) is seen at Maui Bird Conservation Center in 2019.
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Kiwikiu (Maui parrottbill) is seen at Maui Bird Conservation Center in 2019.
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Kiwikiu (Maui parrottbill) is seen at Maui Bird Conservation Center in 2019.
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Kiwikiu is seen during a translocation project at Hanawī Natural Area Reserve on Maui in October 2019.
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A translocation project at Hanawī Natural Area Reserve on Maui in October 2019.
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A translocation project at Hanawī Natural Area Reserve on Maui in October 2019.
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Kiwikiu is seen during a translocation project at Hanawī Natural Area Reserve on Maui in October 2019.
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Kiwikiu is seen during a translocation project at Hanawī Natural Area Reserve on Maui in October 2019.
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Kiwikiu is seen during a translocation project at Hanawī Natural Area Reserve on Maui in October 2019.
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Courtesy C Robby Kohley
‘Akikiki