palila

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One of those in trouble is the palila, a yellow-crowned songbird that lives on the upper slopes of Mauna Kea.

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  • Her mamane, a plant favored by the endangered palila bird, have a healthy green hue. —  Statesman - AP Sports
  • Her mamane, a plant favored by the endangered palila bird on Mauna Kea, have a healthy green hue. —  Starbulletin Headlines
  • (03 / 25 / 2009) Malaysia's Land Development Authority FELDA will soon break ground on a joint venture with a Brazilian firm to establish 30,000-100,000 hectares (75,000 - 250,000 acres) of oil palm plantations in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, reports the Hawaii continues to stand-by as sheep destroy critically-endangered palila bird's habitat —  Mongabay.com News
  • (03 / 25 / 2009) The environmental legal organization, Earthjustice, has filed legal papers against the Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources for failing to keep feral sheep and goats out of the critically-endangered palila bird's last habitat. —  Mongabay.com News
  • According to Earthjustice, the court has already issued three orders beginning in 1979 that found the state of Hawiai in violation of the Endangered Species Act by not protecting the palila bird from the destructive feeding practices of sheep and goats. —  Mongabay.com News
 

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