Hawaiian Goose :: essays research papers

hulloan Goose     The Branta sandvicensis, or Hawaiian goose looks analogous to the CanadaGoose except only the face, cap, and hindneck are black and Nene have buff-colored cheeks. The males and female have the same plumage. The feet of thisgoose are not completely net like the other geese. Lots of calls have beendescribed but the most common call is truly similar to that of the Canada Goose,a resonate "honk." The goose has very strong toes long legs, decreased webbing.They are good swimmers but are not found much near water. The birds nest on theground and the four-year-old can fly at 1012 weeks. The adult Goose cannot fly while inmolt for 46 weeks.     Wild Nene populations can be seen in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,Mauna Loa, and Puu Waawaa on the island of Hawaii in Haleakala National Parkon Maui and at the Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge, along the Na Pali coastand bring outside Lihue on Kauai. intent Nene can be seen at he Honolulu Zoo.     Designated Hawaiis State Bird on May 7, 1957, the Nene has endured along struggle against extinction. During the 1940s this species was almostwiped out by laws which allowed the birds to be hunted during their winterbreeding seasons when the birds were most vulnerable. By 1957, when the Nenewas named the State Bird, rescue efforts were underway. Conservationists beganbreeding the birds in captivity in hopes of preserving a close of thedeclining population and, someday, successfully re-establishing them in theirnative habitat. Other programs for returning captive birds to the wild life wasdifficult, but more efforts have been successful. Some other efforts employ tohelp this bird have been to get donations for the bird and have schools help out