Final Draft - Copy - Honeycreeper

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Conservation

Hawaiian Honeycreeper

Teacher Resources

Kōkua

Threats

Adaptive Radiation

Meet The Manu

3Wʻs Wind/Water/Wings

Aloha

Index

Evolution

Wow!

That was amazing!!

Evolution, happened where I come from.

Aloha! I am 'I'iwi and I am from Hawaiʻi. I live in the Rainforest of Puna.

Let me introduce you to my kupuna.

Its been awhile since I heard that oli! Have you ever heard it before?

Yes! Thats right its called the Kumulipo!

It tells of how you and I are connected with ʻāina.

My ʻohana needs your help!

Our home is being invaded by ALIENS!!!

Come with me on a huakaʻi to save my ʻohana!

Hurry! We dont have much time!

Where shall we go first!

Come meet the rest of my ʻohana.

Where shall we go first!

PC: Lucas Behnke, TNC

PC: Bret Mossman

PC: Zach Pezillo

PC: Mitch Walters

PC: Robby Kohley

Meet The Manu of Kauai

PC: Ryan Chang

Chlorodrepanis flavus

OʻAHU 'AMAKIHI

PC: Eric VanderWerf

Missing

PC: Zach Pezzillo

Meet The Manu of Oahu

PC: Jacob Drucker

PC: Zach Pezzillo, MFBRB, UH PCSU

PC: Lucas Behnke, TNC

PC: Zach Pezzillo

PC: Robby Kohley

Meet The Manu of Maui

PC: Jacob Drucker

PC: Zach Pezzillo, MFBRB, UH PCSU

PC: Lucas Behnke, TNC

PC: Zach Pezzillo

PC: Robby Kohley

Meet The Manu of Maui

PC: Jacob Drucker

PC: Lucas Behnke, TNC

PC: Bret Mossman

PC: Jacob Drucker

PC: Robby Kohley

PC: Jacob Drucker

PC: Lucas Behnke, TNC

Meet The Manu of Hawaiʻi

Before we begin, can I ask, how did your family come to Hawaiʻi?

Mahalo for your help. I will see you later.

Aloha ʻApapane!

Ohhh here he comes now.

Thank you for joining me.

I need to go home now. My friend ʻApapane will help you.

That is intresting! Come let me share with you how my ʻohana came here.

PC: Bret Mossman

Aloha! 'I'iwi

Lets go!

Hello scientist! are you ready?

See you later, good bye.

Next stop the Hawiian Archipelago!

The Hawaiian archipelago is the most isolated group of Islands on the planet.

• How did life arrive in Hawaiʻi?

• Where did this life come from?

• What makes them unique?

Hawaiian Archipelago?

PC: Bret Mossman

Come let me share with you how my ʻohana came here.

PC: Bret Mossman

Yes! My kupuna was a finch.

Teacher

PC: Bret Mossman

They got here by: Wind Water or Wings.

PC: Bret Mossman

Over millions of years my family also evolved.

Teacher

This happened over time through a process called adaptive radition.

PC: Bret Mossman

Watch

As you can see we filled a niche.

PC: Bret Mossman

PC: Bret Mossman

We adapted to our ecosystem.

Which means we are only found here in Hawaiʻi.

PC: Bret Mossman

Making us endemic to Hawaiʻi.

PC: Bret Mossman

We lived here alone in the islands for a long time.

PC: Bret Mossman

Then people came.

PC: Bret Mossman

Changing our lives for ever...

PC: Bret Mossman

'Ākiapōlāʻau knows the story.

PC: Bret Mossman

Hey! whats up!

Let me call him, 'Ākiapōlāʻau...

PC: Bret Mossman

Of course I can.

Can you tell us the story of when people came?

PC: Bret Mossman

PC: Bret Mossman

The first people travled here from Kahiki

PC: Bret Mossman

They are know as Hawaiians.

Discussion

PC: Bret Mossman

Did you know our feathers were special!

Threats

A threat is something that causes harm.

Threats

PC: Bret Mossman

But others came as well...

PC: Bret Mossman

Today we have a lot of challenges.

PC: Bret Mossman

Of course I can.

Palila!Hello can you help us?

Yes, come lets look at this timeline.

PC: Bret Mossman

Can you tell us of the others who came?

1945

1890

1883

1865

Parasitic Wasps

Kalakauaʻs Rule "Laws of the Hawaiian Islands"

Mongoose

Myna Bird

Biocontrol

2010

2008

1985

1970

Nettle Caterpillar

Wiliwili Tree

Program for Bio-control of Forest Pest

National Environmental Protection Act

Biocontrol

Future Biocontrol

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT?

Climate change is the greatest environmental threat facing humanity and nature.

Climate Change

Climate Change

Once, there were more than 50 species of honeycreepers spread across Hawai‘i – today, only 17 species remain, with a few species having less than 200 individuals remaining. Rapid population declines have now pushed the ‘akikiki, ‘akeke‘e, kiwikiu and ‘ākohekohe to the brink of extinction.

Data

How can you help?

Thank you!