Management Activities
Management programs protect the seabird nesting habitat and cooperate with the State of Hawaii to monitor the nēnē population and a newly discovered Newell's Shearwater population. Management efforts are trapping predators, under contract with Wildlife Services; mowing to provide habitat and food sources for nēnē Branta sandvicensis); and constructing and maintaining fences to keep dogs off the refuge. Predator control and a predator proof fence line around the perimeter of the refuge protect breeding seabirds and nēnē. Native and endangered plants are reintroduced and alien species removed. Native coastal plants, such as naupaka (Scaevola spp.), ʻilima (Sida fallax), hala (Pandanus tectorius), ʻāheahea (Chenopodium oahuense), akoko (Euphorbia spp.), have been restored on the refuge. An endangered plant restoration program gives species such as the rare ōlulu (Brighamia insignis) a chance to survive on the point. Habitat management also includes opening and maintaining nesting areas for the recently colonizing Laysan Albatross and improving feeding habitat for nēnē.
A volunteer corps of 150 helps in all facets of refuge operations.
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