PhysOrg Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Six tiny nestlings at San Diego Zoo Global's facilities in Hawai'i are being closely watched by conservation biologists. These six chicks represent hope for a small Hawaiian bird species known as the 'Akikiki. The species is being brought into captivity to start a breeding population through a collaborative effort by the Kaua'i Forest Bird Recovery Project (KFBRP), State of Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources' (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (USFWS-PIFWO) and San Diego Zoo Global. Eggs from 'Akikiki and 'Akeke'e nests were collected from the wild recently as part of an effort to preserve these two bird species from extinction. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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