Controlling mosquitoes could save the 5 remaining ʻakikiki birds in the wild
There are only five native Hawaiian honeycreepers, known as ‘akikiki, left in the wild – and chances of saving them are slim. The biggest threat to the critically endangered bird is mosquito-borne diseases. Now, the Board of Land and Natural Resources is considering using bacteria to control...
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