Hawaiʻi is well known as the extinction capital of the world. Isolated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean led to great endemism on this archipelago for Hawaiian birds. Unfortunately 95 of 142 endemic Hawaiian birds are now extinct. This poster will cover challenges to the most imperiled remainder, and give an overview of both threats and recovery actions being implemented for each of these avian species. Species covered will include the ʻAkikiki, ʻAkekeʻe, Puaiohi, Oʻahu ʻElepaio, ʻĀkohekohe, Kiwikiu, ʻĀkiapōlō'au, Alawī, Hawaiʻi ʻĀkepa, ʻIo, ʻAlalā, Palila and ʻIʻiwi.

Alex Wang is a Wildlife Biologist for the state of Hawaiʻi Division of Forestry and Wildlife. Based in Hilo, Hawai'i he specializes on Hawaiian bird conservation from coastal wetland birds to the endangered Palila of the subalpine zone. His interest in ornithology began during his undergraduate education at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He completed his M.S at the University of Hawai'i, Hilo, tracking endangered ʻĀkohekohe with radio-telemetry on Maui. He joined the Hawaiʻi chapter of The Wildlife Society in 2014 and became a board member in 2017.