5 of the rarest geese on the planet, a small flock of Hawaii’s state birds, confirmed up in Huntington Seaside, California, complicated everybody. The nēnē or Hawaiian goose is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, that means it solely lives there. So why are there a handful of those Hawaiian geese hanging round in southern California?
In response to native information station KCAL, an aged lady who lives within the excessive desert of California as soon as owned the uncommon geese as pets, however she may now not handle them. Although the information report doesn’t say it outright, it appears the earlier proprietor launched the birds.
Native wildlife officers are caring for the nēnēs, and so they appear a bit bit giddy about it. Jaret Davey, a wildlife technician on the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Middle in Huntington Seaside, stated: “Should you had requested me to foretell the highest 1,000 birds that we’d ever get right here on the middle, nēnēs wouldn’t have even come near the checklist, so it’s fairly thrilling.”
Uncommon Nēnē Geese Are Endangered
In response to the Nationwide Park Service, nēnēs are an endangered species. The nēnē inhabitants as soon as dwindled to about 30 birds within the Fifties. Because of conservation efforts, although, the birds’ numbers have elevated.
“Reintroduced populations happen on the islands of Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, and most not too long ago on O‘ahu,” NPS says.
As for these California nēnēs, who’re very removed from dwelling and have lived their whole lives in human care, the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Middle says they’ll discover the birds a superb dwelling in a zoo or aquarium.
