Oahu Coast Guardmen Assist Endangered Bird
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Coast Guardsmen stationed in Oahu assisted with a conservation project in Waimea Valley to expand the habitat of the common Hawaiian moorhen Friday on the North Shore of Oahu.
The Coast Guardsmen from a communications unit partnered with Waimea Valley conservation specialists in restoring the natural habitat of the common Hawaiian moorhen, known as the alae ula, of which there are only approximately 500 left on the islands of Oahu and Kauai.
"Assisting the conservation efforts at Waimea Valley during one of our monthly training days allows us the opportunity as a unit to work together on a project that has real value for the community," said a Coast Guard volunteer.
