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One of our recent 'ua'u kani / Wedge-tailed Shearwater patients at release. |
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While it is part of SOS’s mission to care for the island year-round, we always look forward to the extra passion garnered by Earth Day. This year’s Earth Day theme was “Our Power, Our Planet,” a reminder that change takes collective action. Working as an individual to care for the environment by reducing waste or cleaning up the beach is incredibly important, but getting others to do the same not only makes a bigger impact, but it also makes us feel a little less alone in our efforts. Consider gathering some friends to join Surfrider for a beach clean-up or to volunteer as a group with a Kaua'i organization. Use your voice to share your passions and spark the changes you want to see, while also listening to and lifting up other voices. The more hands we have supporting each other to mālama 'āina, the easier the work gets!
Below are some local organizations and conservation efforts to learn about and get involved with:
Coconut Rhinoceros Beatles: A highly invasive species that threatens native and agricultural ecosystems through Hawai'i.Rapid 'Ōhi'a Death: A fungal disease threatening the native 'Ōhi'a Lehua, which is integral to Hawaiian culture.Mālama Hulē'ia: an organization working to remove invasive mangrove along the Hulē'ia river, re-establish native wetland ecosystems, manage Alakoko Fishpond through traditional Hawaiian practices.Hui Maka'āinana o Makana: A community-based organization formed by lineal descendants of Hāʻena committed to the interpretation, restoration, care, and protection of Hā'ena’s natural and cultural resources. |
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LAR011 was particularly good at hiding herself in our aviary, often perched on the walls or tucked behind vegetation. Can you spot her in these two photos? Left: LAR011 perched in our aviary. Right: LAR011 among the trees upon release. |
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Towards the end of March, SOS admitted this pueo / Hawaiian Short-eared Owl. Upon intake she was hypothermic, lethargic, unable to stand, and had nystagmus (involuntary movement, or scanning, of the eyes). We also found a corneal abrasion on the left eye, as well as scabbing inside the mouth that revealed a small hole in the upper mouth and a slit through the lower mouth. After her intake exam, SOS staff administered supportive care and supplemental heat. After just one day in care, she was bright, alert, and in need of a larger enclosure! Over the next couple weeks, we took care of her wounds and continued to monitor her behavior, eventually moving her out to our aviary to assess her flight - which was flawless! After 20 days in care, this pueo was fully healed and ready for release!
LAR011 is one of seven pueo we have admitted this year, all of which were admitted within roughly 4 weeks. In 2024, we admitted seven pueo throughout the whole year!
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One of the many reasons why we love our volunteers is their willingness to help us with whatever projects we have, no matter how big, messy, or complicated. This month, our volunteer Jackie helped us repair some flooring in our treatment room that had water damage from a leak in our doorway. She helped us out every step of the way from ripping up the flooring, assessing the damage, sealing the entryway, and all the way to putting in the new section of flooring.
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Left Our volunteer, Jackie (left), and Senior Program Manager, Jacqueline (right), installing the new section of flooring. |
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Working out of modified shipping containers with many outdoor spaces in a place as humid and rainy as Kaua'i comes with frequent repairs to our facilities, big and small. We are incredibly thankful to our volunteers that take on a lot of this work so we can keep our focus on bird care. If you are interested in becoming a part of our volunteer team you can contact us here. In addition to time, these projects often take a lot of resources. If you are interested in donating to help with SOS’s costs including facilities repairs, feeding patients, and care supplies to name a few, you can follow this link. |
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An update on the impact of USFWS mass firing
The Kaua'i U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service team continues to be impacted by the mass firing of federal employees. You can read about both the short- and long-term consequences here.
Kaua'i Invasive Species Committee's "Forest Talk"
Virtually join KISC and Dr. Julia Diegmann of Kaua'i Forest Bird Recovery Project to talk about critically endangered forest birds as part of KISC's "Forest Talk" series. |
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SOS is an Unincorporated Nonprofit Association and fiscally sponsored by the Hawai'i Wildlife Center, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, non-profit organization.
As the only Federal and State permitted wildlife facility on Kaua‘i, Save Our Shearwaters provides life-saving care to Hawai'i’s native birds in need. When you donate, you help us continue to rescue, rehabilitate, and release native wildlife. Mahalo nui loa from all of us at SOS (our feathered friends included)!
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