Cathleen Bailey and Ho'okahi Alves, of Endangered Wildlife Management at Haleakala National Park, hold a young Nene bird before tagging her. But now, after 51 years on the endangered list, the U.S. The Hawaiian Goose has been listed as endangered since 1967. The nene, which officially became Hawaii’s state bird in 1957, was listed as an endangered species in 1967. Fish and Wildlife Services announced the change in status of the Hawaiian Nene Goose from endangered to threatened. Jan 19, 2009 #1. sabbath999 No longer a newbie, moving up! Nene geese, which likely evolved from ancestors much like the Canada goose, are the sixth most endangered waterfowl species worldwide. Banko & Elder 1990). At last count there were 386 nene on Maui, 480 on Hawaii, 112 on Molokai and 1,000 on Kauai — almost 2,000 birds total. The Nene is one of 30 birds species in Hawaii classified by both the State and Federal government as an endangered species. Birds make up the largest portion of these protected animals and one species is designated as the Hawaiian State bird – the Nene – or Hawaiian Goose. I've seen this wild born endangered Nene since she was just a fledgeling. For the nene, recovering their native turf was a historic reversal of fortune. The nene made the federal endangered-species list a decade later, and Hawaii ratcheted up conservation efforts that allowed the bird to slowly make a comeback. By the mid 1940's only 50 birds remained. Discussion in 'Nature & Wildlife' started by sabbath999, Jan 19, 2009. The … Hawaiian geese, or Nene, are the official state bird. But the threats of the past hadn’t gone away. And for a while, the state bird of Hawaii had found itself on the list of endangered species. The recovery programme for the endangered Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis, better known as the Nene. Cheek patch and neck buff-colored; neck deeply furrowed. “This is one of the best success stories,” Cathleen Bailey says. The female builds a shallow bowl-shaped scrape nest on the ground, typically under a bush for concealment and lined with weeds, grass, and down. The Hawaiian name nēnē comes from its soft call. Today the charismatic bird is so commonly seen at Haleakala that park staff have difficulty convincing visitors that nene are endangered. SKU: 22774 Categories: Fiber Arts, Peavian Logic Tags: fiber arts, Hawaiian Goose, nene goose, stuffed animal, tutu nene. The nene still faces threats and needs on-going protection, but the immediate risk of extinction has been abated. It is Hawaii’s state bird, which adds a special impetus to its preservation as a symbol of native Hawaiian wildlife. The local name, Nene, is derived from the sounds they make. Hawaiʻi’s state bird, the nēnē goose, was officially downlisted from endangered to threatened during a ceremony at Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge over the weekend. Tutu Nene (Hawaiian Goose), Size Large by Peavian Logic quantity. FWS said Hawaii's current nene population totals 2,855 -- up from 600 in 1983 -- and that population is "self-sustaining" and "well distributed" in the Hawaiian islands. Their appearances are astonishingly similar. Today there are over 3,000 statewide due to Endangered Species Act protections. She has … It is also the only goose endemic to the Hawaiian Archipelago which exists; at least eight other endemic goose species are known to have become extinct. The Hawaiian Goose or the “Nene” (nay-nay) is the Official Bird of Hawaii. Perhaps 25,000 nēnē existed in Hawai`i when Captain Cook arrived in 1778. Nene are Hawaii’s only native goose, and are descended from Canadian geese that arrived on the islands around 500,000 years ago. The nene, a Hawaiian goose that is also the Hawaii state bird, has recovered to the point that its status was changed from endangered to threatened Sunday by the U.S. Males slightly larger and heavier than … As with all geese, the Nene is monomorphic. There are now about 800 wild Nene in … However, thanks to around six decades of conservative efforts, Hawaii News Now was happy to report that the Hawaiian Nene Goose is off … Of these endangered birds, one of the most charismatic and visible is the Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis), known as the Nene. Hawaiian Goose (nene) Hawaii’s State Bird was first protected in 1967 and its population has successfully grown so that the species is no longer in immediate danger of extinction. (Honolulu, Hawai‘i, July 23, 2015) Leading mortality causes for one of Hawaiʻi's most iconic birds, the federally endangered Hawaiian Goose or Nene, have been identified by researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In … Photo: Katie Steiger-Meister/USFWS. The nene was declared an endangered species in 1967, and biologists launched a captive-breeding program in the 1970s to fend off extinction. The reclassification proposal, posted on April 2 at the Regulation.gov website, runs 209 pages and 25,830 words. The nene, the state bird of Hawaii, has been listed as an endangered species since 1967. Preservation efforts are continuing and the success of the Nene in Hawai’i, although not a certainty, is promising. HONOLULU The nene, Hawaii s state bird, is no longer listed as endangered, but remains a point of concern for environmentalists wary of changes to the U.S. It does not undergo harsh weather. Due to a growing population, the U.S. As an endangered species that once numbered at a mere 60, the Nene has seen a resurgence in numbers thanks to a number of conservation efforts across the islands. This pair appears poised to take flight off from a cliff at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. 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