Hawaii airdrops male mosquitoes into forests to save endangered honeycreeper birds by disrupting non-native predator populations.
Hawaii's birds, particularly honeycreepers, face extinction. Their last hope may be millions of mosquitoes. Male mosquitoes are airdropped into high-elevation forests as part of a strategy to save Hawaii's endangered birds. Once abundant with over 50 species, now only 17 honeycreeper species remain. This mosquito strategy aims to support the endangered bird population by disrupting non-native predator populations.
June 12, 2024
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