Hawaiian Goose

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vulnerable. By 1957, when the Nene
was named the State Bird, rescue efforts were underway. Conservationists began
breeding the birds in captivity in hopes of preserving a remnant of the
declining population and, someday, successfully re-establishing them in their
native habitat. Other programs for returning captive birds to the wild life was
difficult, but more efforts have been successful. Some other efforts used to
help this bird have been to get donations for the bird and have schools help out
by donating money to organizations. There are now small populations of Nene on
the islands of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai. There are about 1000 Nene outside of
Hawaii's zoos, and private collections.
The Nene is currently on the Federal List of Endangered Species,
threatened by mongooses and dogs and cats which prey on the Nene's eggs and
young. They are also endangered by human intrusion of the ...

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