PolicyTuesday, April 14, 2026ScienceDaily
Scientists just debunked a 50-year myth about Hawaii’s birds
A recent study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has challenged the long-standing belief that native waterbirds in Hawaii were driven to extinction by hunting practices of Indigenous Hawaiians, revealing a lack of scientific evidence for this theory. This finding could shift conservation strategies and historical narratives regarding the impact of human activity on Hawaii’s avian species.
