University of Hawaii Manoa: Study Debunks Myth of Native Hawaiians Causing Bird Extinctions
January 13, 2026
January 13, 2026
MANOA, Hawaii, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Study debunks myth of Native Hawaiians causing bird extinctions
Challenging a 50-year-old narrative about Hawaii's native birds, a new study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa found no scientific evidence that Indigenous People hunted waterbird species to extinction. Published in the journal Ecosphere, the research debunks this long-hel . . .
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Study debunks myth of Native Hawaiians causing bird extinctions
Challenging a 50-year-old narrative about Hawaii's native birds, a new study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa found no scientific evidence that Indigenous People hunted waterbird species to extinction. Published in the journal Ecosphere, the research debunks this long-hel . . .