Release of Nihoa Millerbirds on Laysan Island Offers New Hope for Critically Endangered Species

New hope for critically endangered Nihoa Millerbirds with their release on Laysan Island. Credit: Mark MacDonald

In a historic and collaborative effort to save a species from extinction, 24 critically endangered Nihoa Millerbirds were released on Laysan Island in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on September 10, 2011. The release was the result of many years of research and detailed planning by biologists and resource managers, led by a partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and American Bird Conservancy (ABC).

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Click Here to view the March 28, 2012 Press Release (651kb pdf).

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Click Here to view the September 19, 2011 Press Release (2.1mb pdf).

The Millerbird Translocation Project is a partnership of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and American Bird Conservancy within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and World Heritage Site. The Monument is managed by the Departments of Interior and Commerce and the State of Hawai'i as Co-Trustees.