The Hawaiian Islands are the most remote archipelago in the world. This has shaped their natural history in innumerable ways, and led to some of the most dramatically unique bird communities in the world. Isolation has also been the island’s downfall, and Hawaii is now considered by many the “extinction capital of the world.” Jacob Drucker, who has worked as a field ornithologist on the Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project, will provide a bird-centered overview of Hawaii’s natural history, the flagship conservation efforts there that are the final hope for many species on the brink, and the American Birding Association’s decision to add the archipelago to its list.
