@HWCenter

to protect, conserve & aid in the recovery of Hawai`i’s native wildlife through hands-on treatment, training, research, science education & cultural programs.

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Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center Honored For Milestone bigislandvideonews.com/2022/…
WOW! HWC received a conservation award today by @hawaiidlnr instagram.com/reel/Cj_gsjWAF…

Hawai’i Dept Land Natural Resources - DLNR (@hawaiidlnr) • Instagram reel

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Hawk Week day 5 of 7, Care & Rehab of ʻIo. Fasinating hawk care info today. birdfesthawaii.org/care-and-…

Care and Rehabilitation - Hawaiʻi Island Festival of Birds

Why Do Hawks Need Hospital Care? Learn more about the reasons that ‘Io are brought to the Hawai‘i Wildlife Center for treatment and rehabilitation. This introduction to ‘Io care will introduce common...

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Mahalo nui loa @HwnElectric!
Hawaiian Electric
@HwnElectric12 Oct 2022
We have awarded a total of $83,000 in grants and donations to eight local nonprofit organizations contributing to the long-term protection and sustainability of Hawaii’s unique ecosystem. Learn more: hwnelec.co/H0jX50L8yMK. @MahaloAina @HILandTrust @HWCenter @MalamaLearning
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The ʻIo: True Majestic Guardian of the Land kawaiola.news/ka-naauao-o-na… via @Ka Wai Ola

The ʻIo: True Majestic Guardian of the Land - Ka Wai Ola

Io is a great akua, an akua of great sanctity whose name is not to be revealed carelessly. The hawk-body that sees evil and sees the right.

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For those of you asking for downed seabird info again here is the DOFAW webpage: dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/sea…

Seabird Fallout Season

Seabird fallout season happens every year, roughly September 15 – December 15. You can help! Click here if you are currently responding to a seabird in potential need of rescue What is Seabird...

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First Ever Hawaiian Hawk Week Begins Sunday bigislandgazette.com/first-e… via @gazettebig
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“Hawk Week” October 9-15. To Raise Awareness About the Plight of the ‘Io kawaiola.news/aina/organizer… via @Ka Wai Ola

Organizers Hope “Hawk Week” Will Raise Awareness About the Plight of the ‘Io - Ka Wai Ola

Over the past few years there has been an alarming increase in the number of ʻio (native Hawaiian hawks) being shot, maimed and killed on Hawaiʻi Island.

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Have you seen the amazing tropicbirds at the volcano caldera? keolamagazine.com/malama-mok…

At Home in the Caldera: Koa‘e Kea, the White-Tailed Tropicbird

The white-tailed tropicbird, koa‘e kea, elegantly loops high in the sky above where gasses from the lava lake mix with clouds.

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Oʻahu residents tasked to help fallen seabirds hawaiipublicradio.org/local-…

Oʻahu residents tasked to help fallen seabirds

Seabird fallout season is upon us. The Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center is asking the Oʻahu community to help deliver fallen seabirds to a hospital.

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We are celebrating Dr. Juan for the skilled veterinary care he provides daily!
AAEP@AAEPHorseDocs23 Sep 2022
As the AAEP celebrates #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth, we spotlight multispecies-trained horse doctor and AAEP volunteer Dr. Juan Guerra, a 2013 graduate of @cornellvet who is currently using his veterinary talents as the primary care veterinarian for the @HWCenter.
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Check out and sign up for updates on the Hawaii Island Festival of Birds events, Hawkweek next month and the Festival of Birds in 2023! birdfesthawaii.org/

Hawaiʻi Island Festival of Birds

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A fun interview with Rae at HWC! safinacenter.org/blog/whats-…

What’s So Funny About Rehab? Saving Hawaiian Wildlife, Bird by Bird — The Safina Center

By Hob Osterlund , Safina Center Senior Fellow

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Check out the creativity of our winged wildlife rehabilitation team crafting specialized feeding puppet for the Aeʻo chick, hosted.verticalresponse.com/…
The Bird that Soars in the Heavenly Space kawaiola.news/cover/the-bird… via @Ka Wai Ola

The Bird that Soars in the Heavenly Space - Ka Wai Ola

In Hawaiian tradition, the Hawaiian hawk, or ʻio, is symbolic of royalty – as in this ʻōlelo noʻeau where the ʻio is a metaphor for an aliʻi.

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Wow-10 years has FLOWN by! Lots of wildlife patients have been rehabilitated and released back to the wild.
West Hawaii Today@westhawaiitoday5 Aug 2022
Kapaau-based Hawaii Wildlife Center is celebrating 10 years of providing emergency response, medical and rehabilitative care for Hawaii’s native birds and bats. westhawaiitoday.com/2022/08/… #HawaiiWildlifeCenter
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Always a great day when we partner to rescue and return nēnē to the wild at the DOFAW Sanctuary!
DLNR
@dlnr23 Aug 2022
THREE ADDITIONAL NĒNĒ FIND HOMES IN HAWAI‘I SANCTUARY AFTER REHAB One had a toe injury. Another had a broken leg. A third nēnē (Hawaiian goose) had a wing amputated. Earlier this month, all three birds were released into the Hawai‘i Island Nēnē Sanctuary.
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PacificSeabirdGroup@PacificSeabirds22 Jul 2022
Preliminary list of symposium topics for #PSG23 are live! Currently, 16 symposia are planned, so check out the list. If you would like to suggest a symposium topic, please email please email PSG Chair-Elect pacificseabirdgroup.org/news…
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BirdNote@BirdNoteRadio9 Jul 2022
Threatened Season 3 dives deep into how humans are answering the call to protect the birds of Hawai‘i, and how the lives of these birds are connected with the lives of Hawaiian people. Listen to the trailer: birdnote.org/podcasts/threat…
The Threatened podcast artwork with the quote: "Everything is really connected, in a lot of different ways, within the Indigenous world and within the science world."

ALT The Threatened podcast artwork with the quote: "Everything is really connected, in a lot of different ways, within the Indigenous world and within the science world."

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