Comments on: Spreading the Puaiohi across the Alakai http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:08:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Jeff Fancy http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-9093 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:12:17 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-9093 Alan, I have enjoyed reading your articles and still admire your work. I still remember the tour you gave me in the reptile house back in the '70s. Do you remember me? You probably know my brother Steve, too. He took me to many of his transits on the big island and taught me about honey creepers. I see you have been working there, too. Would you mind emailing me back when you get a chance? Alan,
I have enjoyed reading your articles and still admire your work. I still remember the tour you gave me in the reptile house back in the ’70s. Do you remember me? You probably know my brother Steve, too. He took me to many of his transits on the big island and taught me about honey creepers. I see you have been working there, too. Would you mind emailing me back when you get a chance?

]]> by: Shirley Sykes http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-4846 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:54:30 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-4846 It's always such wonderful news when critically endangered birds and other animals are reintroduced to the wild. Thank you and CRES so very much for your part in returning the puaiohi to its native habitat. Like Susan O.(#1) it makes me very, very proud to be a ZSSD member and supporter of CRES. And thanks also for keeping us up to date on these so important activities. It’s always such wonderful news when critically endangered birds and other animals are reintroduced to the wild. Thank you and CRES so very much for your part in returning the puaiohi to its native habitat. Like Susan O.(#1) it makes me very, very proud to be a ZSSD member and supporter of CRES. And thanks also for keeping us up to date on these so important activities.

]]> by: Alan Lieberman http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-4843 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:30:50 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-4843 It is very nice to hear that our efforts make you proud to be a Zoo member...nicer words cannot be found. We have found in the past that the first group of birds has a high fidelity to the area of release and in each successive year the birds disperse more quickly and further away. Our supposition is that the first birds released put pressure on the latter groups and make it too uncomfortable to remain in the area, so they disperse. This is the reason we're looking for more effective ways (cost, time, and effort) to get new groups of birds to new areas that don't have high concentrations of puaiohi. Thank you again for looking in. We'll try to keep the blogs timely, interesting, and frequent. Alan Lieberman It is very nice to hear that our efforts make you proud to be a Zoo member…nicer words cannot be found.

We have found in the past that the first group of birds has a high fidelity to the area of release and in each successive year the birds disperse more quickly and further away. Our supposition is that the first birds released put pressure on the latter groups and make it too uncomfortable to remain in the area, so they disperse. This is the reason we’re looking for more effective ways (cost, time, and effort) to get new groups of birds to new areas that don’t have high concentrations of puaiohi.

Thank you again for looking in. We’ll try to keep the blogs timely, interesting, and frequent.

Alan Lieberman

]]> by: Suzanne http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-4812 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:52:25 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-4812 Interesting! Do you find that birds that are placed in remote areas remain there, or do they move to other areas? Do you do anything to their area to entice them to stay, i.e. provide a nest or other desirable materials? Interesting! Do you find that birds that are placed in remote areas remain there, or do they move to other areas? Do you do anything to their area to entice them to stay, i.e. provide a nest or other desirable materials?

]]> by: Susan O http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-4806 Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:24:57 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/spreading-the-puaiohi-across-the-alakai/#comment-4806 This is a worthy endeavor that makes me proud to be a Zoo member! This is a worthy endeavor that makes me proud to be a Zoo member!

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