SciencePhoto: HT WorldHawaii's Nēnē Goose Population Recovers from 30 to 3,862 by 2022
The nēnē, Hawaii's state bird, was nearly extinct by 1950 with fewer than 30 wild individuals remaining. Thanks to captive breeding and conservation efforts, the population rebounded to 3,862 by 2022. Descended from Canada geese, the nēnē survived human hunting and introduced predators that caused the extinction of related species like the nēnē nui and giant nēnē.
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