News Headline
Goats, cats trigger near extinction of Hawaiian bird in past 7 years
Source
Mongabay.com
Publication Date
2010-09-15
A new survey by the United States Geological Survey shows the population of the Palila (Loxioides bailleui), a beautiful songbird found only in Hawaii, has fallen from 4,400 birds to 1,200 birds since 2003, a decline of nearly 75 percent.