Conservation Projects

Field work, software, and policy projects for nēnē recovery across Hawaiʻi. Each one fills a specific gap: a road segment, a predator we cannot see, a banding record that lives on three different spreadsheets.

Beta

FeralMap

A public reporting platform for feral and invasive animals across Hawaiʻi. Sightings get routed to the agency that handles that species on that island, and reporter identities stay out of public view.

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Beta

Kilo

An iOS field tool for nēnē managers. Banding records, sightings, and injury reports in one offline-capable app, so the person finding a hurt bird and the person who banded it are looking at the same record.

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Legacy

CatMap

The original feral cat mapping project. Logged over 900 colonies and 6,500 sightings before folding into FeralMap, which now covers cats plus ten other species.

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Active

Predator Control

Mongoose, cat, and rat removal at nēnē nesting habitat on Hawaiʻi Island. Game cameras show us what is moving through. Trap nights and nest outcomes tell us whether any of it is working.

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In Development

Remote Monitoring

Network-connected cameras and acoustic recorders that read band numbers and pick up nēnē calls. Coverage in places we cannot walk every week.

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Completed

Keaukaha Speed Study

Field study and county advocacy that lowered the speed limit and added traffic calming on the stretch of road in Keaukaha where nēnē were getting struck.

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Get involved

Most of what these projects produce comes from people out in the field. If you see nēnē, see invasive animals, or want to help with funding or volunteer time, there is a way in.

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