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

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.

Officials suspect wild migrating birds are likely to blame for the first known infection of a flock in Hawaii, which had been the last state in the country with no reported cases in poultry or ...

The shift was made to avoid a Hawaiian hawk known as the ... and the last ‘alalā seen in the wild was in 2002. The football-sized birds are about 18 inches long and a duller black color ...

Officials said the HPAI strain in Hawaii was likely introduced by migrating ... livestock or other wild birds or animals to HDOA at (808) 483-7100 (business hours) or (808) 837-8092 (non-business ...

The Hawaiian archipelago was a complete ecosystem, but because it was without the usual lineup of predators and prey, herbivores and scavengers, some birds began taking over these niches themselves.

State wildlife officials report that five ʻalalā, or Hawaiian crows, are healthy and showing signs of success five months after being released into the Kīpahulu Forest Reserve in East Maui. According ...

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

Olelo noeau (Hawaiian proverbs) reference birds in describing love ... Swamping the dating pool with unproductive males effectively puts wild mosquito populations on birth control.