Draft revised recovery plan for the Nene or Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2004. Draft revised recovery plan for the Nene or Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Portland, Oregon
The nene or Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) is listed as endangered by the Federal government and the State of Hawai`i.Currently, there are populations in the wild on the islands of Hawai`i, Maui, and Kaua`i composed of an estimated 349, 251, and 620 individuals, respectively.The main limiting factors currently affecting nene recovery are predation by introduced mammals, insufficient nutritional resources for both breeding females and goslings, limited availability of suitable habitat, and human-caused disturbance and mortality. The goal of this recovery plan is to remove the nene from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (delisting). The interim goal is to accomplish increases in population sizes and geographic distribution sufficient to consider reclassification or downlisting of this endangered species to threatened status.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Date of Issue
- 2004-07
- Publisher
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Units
- HALE , HAVO
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Birds, captive propagation, Decline, Distribution (Biodiversity), endangered-threatened-sensitive animals, Habitat Restoration, Hawaii, Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis), Nene, Observations, Population, Presence (Biodiversity), Range, Recovery