Aim Introduced predators negatively impact biodiversity globally, with insular fauna often
most severely affected. Here, we assess spatial variation in the number of terrestrial …

Hawaiian coastal wetlands provide important habitat for federally endangered waterbirds
and socio-cultural resources for Native Hawaiians. Currently, Hawaiian coastal wetlands are …

Accurate estimates of vital rates like survival and reproduction are the foundation for
endangered species management and recovery planning. Where new data are collected …

Four endemic species of wetland-dependent waterbirds occur on the main Hawaiian
Islands, all of which have experienced sharp population declines and are listed as …

While the impact of introduced predators is a widely acknowledged issue and key
component of conservation considerations for endemic waterbird populations in the …

Insects have evolved a wide range of behavioural traits to avoid predation, with anti-predator
behaviours emerging as important adaptive responses to the specific strategies employed …

Hawai 'i's native waterbirds are conservation reliant and need active management including
predator control for the foreseeable future. The small Indian mongoose (Herpestes …

Conventional methods of land management often decrease regional biodiversity and
heterogeneity, a key driver of landscape, community, and ecosystem dynamics. For …

Cooperative breeding, which is commonly characterized by nonbreeding individuals that
assist others with reproduction, is common in avian species. However, few accounts have …

Avian botulism is a paralytic disease that kills thousands of waterbirds globally each year. In
Hawaiʻi, where the endemic waterbird populations are already limited in size, the threat of …