In 1988, he wrote the Smithsonian from his home in England to see if anyone could use the services of a painter of ancient birds. Not long after, he found himself en route to Hawaii to join Olson ...

STANTON FINK illustration For millennia, before humans ever set foot in Hawaii, birds ruled the islands. From mountaintop to shoreline, the feathered filled the forests, grasslands, wetlands and ...

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture today said it is extending a voluntary pause on the interisland transport of poultry and other bird species to help prevent the spread of H5N1, or highly ...

Although this strain has been circulating in the continental U.S., Europe, and Asia, Hawaii was the last U.S. state to confirm infections among birds. Officials said the HPAI strain in Hawaii was ...

The state Department of Health is inviting Hawaii residents who keep backyard flocks or are involved in bird rescues to participate in a new survey aimed at gathering important data about bird flu ...

Hawaii is home to Laysan albatrosses, with many same-sex pairs observed among them. Albatrosses feed on squid, fish, and krill. They use their sharp beaks to snatch prey from the ocean surface ...