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'Akē'akē

Dogs lend biologists a helping paw.

BirdNote Daily

June 6, 20231m 45s

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Show Notes

Known locally as 'Akē'akē, the Band-rumped Storm-Petrel is one of the smallest and rarest seabirds that nests in the Hawaiian Islands. To protect the nests of these rare birds, scientists have to find them… but it’s not easy finding a nest burrow tucked into the mountainside. That’s why wildlife biologists such as Michelle Reynolds get help from “detector dogs” specially trained to sniff out 'Akē'akē nests.

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birdinghawaiian islandsscienceband-rumped storm-petrelbirds'akē'akē