Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Nene Bird (Research)
EAP2WW
08/03/2006
The Nene geese are birds similar to the Canadian goose but there is some difference between them. The U.S Fish & Wildlife Service described the Nene (par 1), “This regal goose is Hawai‘i’s state bird. The Nene measures between 22 to 26 inches in length, has a black head and bill, yellow-buff cheeks, a buff neck with dark furrows, and partially webbed between their toes enables them to walk more easily on the rugged lava flows.” They were found in Hawaii and scientists believe that they were in Hawaii before 1778 when Captain James Cook arrived, said U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (par 2). The problem of the Nene is they almost vanished years ago. They are dumb and don't care if a dangerous animal approaches or not; they think everyone is peaceful to them. For example in Hawaii if a car drove in their way, they don't care; they will walk in front of it, and they could be killed because of that. According to Ladywildlife (n.d.), the Nene geese in 1949 were less than 30 and they were the only Nene geese in the world. According to Ladywildlife (n. d.,) nowadays there are 750 Nene geese who live in the wild. Therefore, they are still few, and there are not many of them. One of the problems is the wild animals that humans brought to Hawaii; for example, pigs, dogs, and some other animals. Some of these animals eat some of the Nene geese and some destroy the lands where it is good for Nene geese to breed in. There is another thing; the Nene were not afraid of them, they will not run away so they need somebody to protect them and this is the problem, they became dependent on humans to protect them. Finally, the Nene is the State bird of Hawaii and there are a few of them, and they only exist in Hawaii. If they disappear for any reason like diseases or anything else, nobody can bring them back; they are very important for Hawaii, their uniqueness made them in this situation and for all these things they must be protected and saved.
In order to save and protect the Nene geese three things must be done. First, the government and the people in Hawaii must pay money in order to save the Hawaiian Nene bird. Second, the government of Hawaii should contact the people who have big lands in Hawaii to help keep the Nene in their lands. Finally, the government or the people who are in charge of the Nene should let a few of the Nene go to the wild and let them learn how to protect themselves.
The Government of Hawaii and the people should pay more money in many ways to keep the Nene geese alive and protect them. Zoos could use more money to build shelter to keep some of the Nene geese there, feed them, and to be protected from any disease or wild animal, so when anything happened to the Nene outside the zoos they still have some of them left. One of the ways are buying some tracking devices and putting them in the Nene’s feathers and tracking them whereever they go so they can collect information about them and study their life. These devices are not expensive, and the Government should bring them. The Government should raise the taxes in order to do this; people mostly don’t pay money by themselves, they just get scared when they need to pay money, and even if it is something important, people will still think about it. However, they will pay if they understood that this is to keep the Nene alive, which is the most important bird in Hawaii, and the money they will pay can be a reason for that.
People who have big lands should let the Nene geese feel safe in their lands, but they should keep the wild animals away. “For some Nene, the grass really is greener on the other side and Volcano Golf and Country Club; is a favorite flocking area,” said the US Fed News (2006, par. 9). For some reasons the Nene like to build their nests and breed in the golf or the country club; maybe the people over there are more educated and know how to act near the Nene geese. The Government should educate people everywhere in Hawaii about the Nene, about how they supposed to react if some came near them, and about what they should do. The best things to do is educating the landowners and finding the ways that could help the Nene to feel safe and build some nests in these lands. The landowners have the lands and they live in Hawaii, or maybe they do not, but this is a way they can be very helpful to the Hawaiian bird. Some of the landowners will say that even if I own the land I didn't get it for free and I should get paid for that. I agree with the landowners, but the Government can do a helpful thing in this matter, which can be done in several ways; one of the ways is giving the landowners who will agree to have the Nene geese in their lands a discount in their taxes, which will help the owners to make their decisions very easily; moreover, the Government could give landowners who agree to keep the Nene geese in their lands a lot of benefits for that, for example, they could have some facilities in some business if they like to do in Hawaii. The good thing about keeping the Nene geese in these lands is that they could live without being disturbed by dangerous cars that could hit them and kill them. According to US Fed News (2006), Nene who live near to Pi`i Mauna are in danger because of cars and they could be injured or maybe killed. Nene geese could not feel safe near people, which could affect them in their breeding season and could stop them from building their nests. One of the dangerous things that the lands could save them from are the wild animals like the wild pigs; those animals are very dangerous to the Nene geese, which are a delicious meal to them. For this reason landowners must work with the Government to build some fences around the land, so they can keep anyone from getting close to Nene geese. “Working with many private landowners who own most of the low-elevation lands is essential to their continued recovery, and safe Harbor agreements are a key part of this work” said Environmental Defense (n. d. par. 6).
Nene geese are not afraid of humans for some reasons. For that they have a big problem now. According to Instant Hawaii (n. d., par. 5), “They are inquisitive birds and their protected status means they have lost some fear of humans. They will often stroll over to check out some activity they feel threatens their space”, this situation could cause death to them if someone came to their area and shot them. Nene are one of the trusting animals on the planet, and for that they always have been in many dangerous situations and sometimes killed because of that. The reason for this situation is that they did not get in the wildlife; they lived near people who at the same time tried not to hurt them and actually protect them from dangerous animals. People brought wild animals with them when they came to Hawaii; wild pigs that lived in Hawaii like the Nene geese; these animals became very dangerous to the Nene geese. The Nene geese don't run away if they came to them to eat them; they just stand for them as if they like saying come and eat me. These problems were caused by human in the first place; they protected them more than they are supposed to and the Nene geese became very trusting of everyone. For example, if a Nene goose came in front of a car, the driver would stop and wait for them until they go away from his way. If the Nene lived outside the protection he had some day, the Nene geese will know what is dangerous for him and what is not and he will start to get back his old habits. “It is generally believed that rare a (sic) and endangered species like the Nene should be left in their natural habitats and that action should be take to protect them within their environment” (Ladywildlife, n.d. par. 8). For this they should breed more of them and try to get more to let some of them in the wild and let them try to succeed there. Although, this may take some time, it is worthwhile to do.
In conclusion, first, the government and people in Hawaii must pay more money to save the Nene, the most important bird in Hawaii. Second, the Government of Hawaii should contact people who have big lands to educate them about Nene geese and put some of them in their lands. Finally, the people who are in charge of the Nene geese should let a few of them go to let them learn how to be aware of the danger around them.
Reference:
Environmental Defense (n. d.). Endangered Species: back from the brink. NENE (HAWAIIAN GOOSE). Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm
Instant Hawaii (n. d.). State bird, endangered and protected. Retrieved on July 18, 2006. From http://www.instanthawaii.com/cgi-bin/hawaii?Animals.nene
Ladywildlife (n.d.). Save the Nene Goose. Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://ladywildlife.com/animal/savethenenegoose.html
US Fed News (May 18, 2006). Hawaii volcanoes national park celebrates most successful Nene breeding season ever. Hawaii national park, Hawaii. Retrieved on July 9, 2006 from LexisNexis.
U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (n.d.). Pacific Islands – Endangered Species. Threatened and endangered animals in the Hawaiian Islands. Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/wesa/nene.html
08/03/2006
The Nene geese are birds similar to the Canadian goose but there is some difference between them. The U.S Fish & Wildlife Service described the Nene (par 1), “This regal goose is Hawai‘i’s state bird. The Nene measures between 22 to 26 inches in length, has a black head and bill, yellow-buff cheeks, a buff neck with dark furrows, and partially webbed between their toes enables them to walk more easily on the rugged lava flows.” They were found in Hawaii and scientists believe that they were in Hawaii before 1778 when Captain James Cook arrived, said U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (par 2). The problem of the Nene is they almost vanished years ago. They are dumb and don't care if a dangerous animal approaches or not; they think everyone is peaceful to them. For example in Hawaii if a car drove in their way, they don't care; they will walk in front of it, and they could be killed because of that. According to Ladywildlife (n.d.), the Nene geese in 1949 were less than 30 and they were the only Nene geese in the world. According to Ladywildlife (n. d.,) nowadays there are 750 Nene geese who live in the wild. Therefore, they are still few, and there are not many of them. One of the problems is the wild animals that humans brought to Hawaii; for example, pigs, dogs, and some other animals. Some of these animals eat some of the Nene geese and some destroy the lands where it is good for Nene geese to breed in. There is another thing; the Nene were not afraid of them, they will not run away so they need somebody to protect them and this is the problem, they became dependent on humans to protect them. Finally, the Nene is the State bird of Hawaii and there are a few of them, and they only exist in Hawaii. If they disappear for any reason like diseases or anything else, nobody can bring them back; they are very important for Hawaii, their uniqueness made them in this situation and for all these things they must be protected and saved.
In order to save and protect the Nene geese three things must be done. First, the government and the people in Hawaii must pay money in order to save the Hawaiian Nene bird. Second, the government of Hawaii should contact the people who have big lands in Hawaii to help keep the Nene in their lands. Finally, the government or the people who are in charge of the Nene should let a few of the Nene go to the wild and let them learn how to protect themselves.
The Government of Hawaii and the people should pay more money in many ways to keep the Nene geese alive and protect them. Zoos could use more money to build shelter to keep some of the Nene geese there, feed them, and to be protected from any disease or wild animal, so when anything happened to the Nene outside the zoos they still have some of them left. One of the ways are buying some tracking devices and putting them in the Nene’s feathers and tracking them whereever they go so they can collect information about them and study their life. These devices are not expensive, and the Government should bring them. The Government should raise the taxes in order to do this; people mostly don’t pay money by themselves, they just get scared when they need to pay money, and even if it is something important, people will still think about it. However, they will pay if they understood that this is to keep the Nene alive, which is the most important bird in Hawaii, and the money they will pay can be a reason for that.
People who have big lands should let the Nene geese feel safe in their lands, but they should keep the wild animals away. “For some Nene, the grass really is greener on the other side and Volcano Golf and Country Club; is a favorite flocking area,” said the US Fed News (2006, par. 9). For some reasons the Nene like to build their nests and breed in the golf or the country club; maybe the people over there are more educated and know how to act near the Nene geese. The Government should educate people everywhere in Hawaii about the Nene, about how they supposed to react if some came near them, and about what they should do. The best things to do is educating the landowners and finding the ways that could help the Nene to feel safe and build some nests in these lands. The landowners have the lands and they live in Hawaii, or maybe they do not, but this is a way they can be very helpful to the Hawaiian bird. Some of the landowners will say that even if I own the land I didn't get it for free and I should get paid for that. I agree with the landowners, but the Government can do a helpful thing in this matter, which can be done in several ways; one of the ways is giving the landowners who will agree to have the Nene geese in their lands a discount in their taxes, which will help the owners to make their decisions very easily; moreover, the Government could give landowners who agree to keep the Nene geese in their lands a lot of benefits for that, for example, they could have some facilities in some business if they like to do in Hawaii. The good thing about keeping the Nene geese in these lands is that they could live without being disturbed by dangerous cars that could hit them and kill them. According to US Fed News (2006), Nene who live near to Pi`i Mauna are in danger because of cars and they could be injured or maybe killed. Nene geese could not feel safe near people, which could affect them in their breeding season and could stop them from building their nests. One of the dangerous things that the lands could save them from are the wild animals like the wild pigs; those animals are very dangerous to the Nene geese, which are a delicious meal to them. For this reason landowners must work with the Government to build some fences around the land, so they can keep anyone from getting close to Nene geese. “Working with many private landowners who own most of the low-elevation lands is essential to their continued recovery, and safe Harbor agreements are a key part of this work” said Environmental Defense (n. d. par. 6).
Nene geese are not afraid of humans for some reasons. For that they have a big problem now. According to Instant Hawaii (n. d., par. 5), “They are inquisitive birds and their protected status means they have lost some fear of humans. They will often stroll over to check out some activity they feel threatens their space”, this situation could cause death to them if someone came to their area and shot them. Nene are one of the trusting animals on the planet, and for that they always have been in many dangerous situations and sometimes killed because of that. The reason for this situation is that they did not get in the wildlife; they lived near people who at the same time tried not to hurt them and actually protect them from dangerous animals. People brought wild animals with them when they came to Hawaii; wild pigs that lived in Hawaii like the Nene geese; these animals became very dangerous to the Nene geese. The Nene geese don't run away if they came to them to eat them; they just stand for them as if they like saying come and eat me. These problems were caused by human in the first place; they protected them more than they are supposed to and the Nene geese became very trusting of everyone. For example, if a Nene goose came in front of a car, the driver would stop and wait for them until they go away from his way. If the Nene lived outside the protection he had some day, the Nene geese will know what is dangerous for him and what is not and he will start to get back his old habits. “It is generally believed that rare a (sic) and endangered species like the Nene should be left in their natural habitats and that action should be take to protect them within their environment” (Ladywildlife, n.d. par. 8). For this they should breed more of them and try to get more to let some of them in the wild and let them try to succeed there. Although, this may take some time, it is worthwhile to do.
In conclusion, first, the government and people in Hawaii must pay more money to save the Nene, the most important bird in Hawaii. Second, the Government of Hawaii should contact people who have big lands to educate them about Nene geese and put some of them in their lands. Finally, the people who are in charge of the Nene geese should let a few of them go to let them learn how to be aware of the danger around them.
Reference:
Environmental Defense (n. d.). Endangered Species: back from the brink. NENE (HAWAIIAN GOOSE). Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm
Instant Hawaii (n. d.). State bird, endangered and protected. Retrieved on July 18, 2006. From http://www.instanthawaii.com/cgi-bin/hawaii?Animals.nene
Ladywildlife (n.d.). Save the Nene Goose. Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://ladywildlife.com/animal/savethenenegoose.html
US Fed News (May 18, 2006). Hawaii volcanoes national park celebrates most successful Nene breeding season ever. Hawaii national park, Hawaii. Retrieved on July 9, 2006 from LexisNexis.
U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (n.d.). Pacific Islands – Endangered Species. Threatened and endangered animals in the Hawaiian Islands. Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/wesa/nene.html
