The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the iiwi, a red honeycreeper unique to Hawaii, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the agency announced Monday. The bird used to be commonly found in the forests here, but avian malaria and habitat loss have caused its population to plummet. The federal listing, if approved, […]
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