Hawaiian Goose Slideshow

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Hawaiian geese (or nene) are the tamest of all waterfowl.

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Fifty years ago, due to severe exploitation, only 30 individuals remained.

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Due to intensive captive breeding and re-introduction, there are now over 800 in the wild.

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Flocks thrive on Kauai where vegetation is lush and predation is rare.

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Several hundred birds were released in the Haleakala crater on Maui.

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The geese rely on native, Hawaiian vegetation and sown pastures for food.