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Dogs stymie spread of avian botulism in Hawaii

April 15, 2021

Avian botulism first hit Laysan ducks in Midway Atoll in 2008. The disease, essentially a form of food poisoning, threatened to derail the recovery work of one of the most endangered ducks in the U.S. …

Endangered Hawaiian duck genetics persist on Kauai

December 10, 2019

Genetics research reveals the endangered koloa — the only native Hawaiian duck left on the main Hawaiian Islands — persists despite its hybridization with feral mallards. The island of Kauai remains the stronghold for the …