birds

Manu Minute is getting a makeover! In a new special series, the beloved program will take a closer look at the cultural context that shapes our understanding of Hawaiʻi's unique ecosystems.

Rich Downes, of Hui Manu-o-Kū, and Keith Swindle, of Hawaiʻi Audubon Society, talk about all things manu-o-Kū and a festival honoring the city's official bird.

Bird conservationists from across the islands share how their facilities were damaged during the storms, and what impact that had on their endangered bird populations

A seabird native to Hawaiʻi is flourishing in the middle of Honolulu's concrete towers, traffic-clogged roads and Waikīkī hotels. The number of adult breeding white terns has jumped more than 50% in the past decade to 3,600.

The Lyon Arboretum has lost a federal grant to digitize its collection of rare Hawaiian seeds; Honolulu celebrates the Manu-o-Kū

A new study directly looks at the effects of plastic in Maui’s ‘ua’u kani, also known as wedge-tailed shearwaters. The Conversation spoke to Nicole Mejia, a graduate student at Cornell University, and Scott Edwards, chair of the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University.

The battle for survival with endangered species is a challenging one. But in the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia, there's a success story. HPR's Derrick Malama has details in the Pacific News Minute.

Government contracting forum for local businesses; Audubon Society keeps its name and holds conference; Daughters of Hawaiʻi online auction; Hawaiʻi Book and Music Festival fundraiser with pianist Alpin Hong

Hawaiʻi State Archives digitizes papers dating to the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy; Earth Day: NASA satellites shape our world; Oli, chants created to share mo’olelo, the story of our birds

Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie reflects on whether the OHA Kakaʻako Makai settlement ought to be renegotiated; Maui County's mayor shares plans to address community needs; HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote talks about hydropower as an energy source; and Hawaiʻi's Public Access Room supports public participation in lawmaking