New research on avian malaria, which has decimated Hawaii's beloved birds, explains how non-native birds play a key role in ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Officials are trying to give Hawaii’s native birds a lifeline through a kind of birth control for mosquitoes. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for ...

New research shows most Hawaiian forest birds carry avian malaria, fueling widespread transmission and raising extinction ...

The study found that 63 out of 64 sites across the islands had avian malaria, including areas with diverse bird communities.

Unlike many diseases, where only a few species play a major role in spreading infection, the new study found that most bird ...

Avian malaria is spreading across Hawaiʻi in a way scientists didn’t fully grasp until now: nearly every forest bird species can help keep the disease alive. Researchers found the parasite at 63 of 64 ...

A close relative of the Canada goose, the nene is the state bird of Hawaii and found only in Hawaii. It's also a conservation success story.