The
Hawai‘i Wildlife Center (HWC) is dedicated to the conservation and
recovery of Hawai‘i’s native wildlife through hands–on
treatment, research, training, science education and cultural programs.
The Hawai‘i Wildlife Center will provide the best achievable medical and husbandry care for reported sick, orphaned, injured, and endangered native wildlife, including those affected by natural and man-made disasters. HWC will help to restore threatened populations by returning rescued animals to the wild.
Serving all Hawaiian Islands, the Hawai‘i Wildlife Center will participate in state disaster preparedness efforts by supplying trained, experienced aid workers during a major disease outbreak such as avian botulism or after contaminant and oil spill incidents.
The majority of wildlife treated at HWC will be waterbirds and seabirds. They include Nene (Hawaiian geese), Koloa maoli (Hawaiian ducks), migratory ducks, ‘Alae ke‘oke‘o (Hawaiian Coot), ‘Alae ‘ula (Common Moorhen), Ae‘o (Hawaiian Stilt), terns, shearwaters, boobies, albatrosses and other seabirds.
Less frequently, HWC will treat forest birds and birds of prey — ‘Io (Hawaiian hawks) and Pueo (Hawaiian owls). Hawai‘i has few native mammals and reptiles. Accordingly, HWC will primarily care for birds and, occasionally, sea turtles and Hawaiian hoary bats.
The Hawai‘i Wildlife Center is committed to the principles of science-based conservation.
Log of Oil Spill Response Missions: Linda Elliott
Man-made disasters often cause acute and lethal calamities for wildlife. Oil spills demand rapid response by trained wildlife rescue workers. Linda Elliott has performed this work worldwide for over 10 years. Her on-call work oftentimes takes months to complete. Linda has directed and supervised oil spill response missions for agencies ranging from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to the U.S. Navy. Her work has taken her as far afield as Spain, South Africa, and the Galapagos Islands.
