Nene at Hosmer Forest, Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii
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The nene is a type of goose that nearly went extinct, thanks to the introduction of mongooses on the islands (which were introduced to control chickens and rodents). The nene is a ground-nesting bird and the mongooses would eat their eggs, driving them to the brink of extinction. I'm not sure how they are doing it, but conservation efforts have resulted in a partial rebound of the nene population.
©2007, Jeffrey L. Cooper
