#Hawaiian goose

Nesting nēnē protected by partial closure in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

If biologists determine the nēnē pair requires more protection, additional areas could close with little notice.

State defends actions to protect nēnē in Waikōloa, but offers no solution for cats

At the direction of Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, Chair Dawn Chang of the Department of Land and Natural Resources came to the Big Island to “broker peace” with cat groups upset the state mandated the removal of feeding and watering stations to protect nēnē in Waikōloa.

Protest at Big Island shopping center over state ordered removal of cat feeding stations

During a protest at Queensʻ Marketplace on the Big Island, two women from Waikōloa were cited by state conservation and resources officers for “prohibited take of endangered species” by putting bowls of cat food on the ground.

Happy ending to saga of a nēnē gosling snatched in onion bag from Hilo state park

A baby nēnē and its parents were released into the Hilo Nēnē Sanctuary on the lower slopes of Mauna Kea by the woman who helped save the gosling.

Nēnē Downlisted From Endangered

Hawai‘i’s state bird, the nēnē, was down listed from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Another Nene Killed Along Hawaii Volcanoes Road

Park officials are again urging motorists to drive with caution, particularly in areas marked with nene-crossing signs.