The State of the Birds 2009 - calls attention to the crisis in Hawaii


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The State of the Birds
2009 News Release

March 19, 2009

Key Findings Summary

Secretary Salazar Releases Study Showing Widespread Declines in Bird Populations, Highlights Role of Partnerships in Conservation

Washington, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today released the first ever comprehensive report on bird populations in the United States, showing that nearly a third of the nation’s 800 bird species are endangered, threatened or in significant decline due to habitat loss, invasive species, and other threats.
[...]
The report, The U.S. State of the Birds, synthesizes data from three long-running bird censuses conducted by thousands of citizen scientists and professional biologists.

In particular, it calls attention to the crisis in Hawaii, where more birds are in danger of extinction than anywhere else in the United States.
[...]
Habitats such as those in Hawaii are on the verge of losing entire suites of unique bird species,” said Dr. David Pashley, American Bird Conservancy’s Vice President for Conservation Programs.

You can download the full report here (PDF)
Read page 26-27 for the feature on Hawaiian birds.

Saving Hawaii’s Birds

• Restoration and protection of mid-elevation forest is essential for the recovery of endangered species such as `Akiapola`au, Hawai`i and Maui `Akepas, and Hawai`i Creeper.

• A highest priority action with the greatest potential benefits for native birds is the fencing of habitats to exclude feral ungulates.


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