By 1950, fewer than 30 nēnē remained wild in Hawaii; captive breeding helped the population reach 3,862 by 2022
Most of us would probably walk past a goose without a second glance. But one goose in Hawaii went from thousands to the brink of extinction and back to thousands again. The state bird of Hawaii is the nēnē. According to a feature story from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, by 1950, only 30 … Read more