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Hawaiian Goose - College Essay

Hawaiian Goose

The Branta sandvicensis, or looks similar to the Canada
Goose except only the face, cap, and hindneck are black; and Nene have buff-
colored cheeks. The males and female have the same plumage. The feet of this
goose are not completely webbed like the other geese. Lots of calls have been
described but the most common call is very similar to that of the Canada Goose,
a resonate "honk." The goose has very strong toes; long legs, decreased webbing.
They are good swimmers but are not found much near water. The birds nest on the
ground and the young can fly at 1012 weeks. The adult Goose cannot fly while in
molt for 46 weeks.
Wild Nene populations can be seen in Hawaii Volcanoes ...

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vulnerable. By 1957, when the Nene
was named the State Bird, rescue efforts were underway. Conservationists began
breeding the birds in captivity in hopes of preserving a remnant of the
declining population and, someday, successfully re-establishing them in their
native habitat. Other programs for returning captive birds to the wild life was
difficult, but more efforts have been successful. Some other efforts used to
help this bird have been to get donations for the bird and have schools help out
by donating money to organizations. There are now small populations of Nene on
the islands of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai. There are about 1000 Nene outside of
Hawaii's zoos, and private collections.
The Nene is currently on the Federal List of Endangered Species,
threatened by mongooses and dogs and cats which prey on the Nene's eggs and
young. They are also endangered by human intrusion of the ...

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Added: 3/7/2007 06:29:21 PM
Category: Science & Nature
Type: Free Paper
Words: 361
Pages: 2

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