8 species of Hawaiian honeycreepers declared extinct

Poouli, also known as black-faced honeycreepers, were once thought to exist in the hundreds on Maui. DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife photo Eight species of Hawaiian honeycreepers, including one that may have once numbered in the hundreds in East Maui, have now been declared extinct. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday finalized … Read more