Saving Hawaii’s Birds from Avian Malaria | BBC Earth Witness | BBC Earth

Conservationist Dr Lisa Crampton is on a mission to save the beautiful Hawaiian honeycreeper from a wave of deadly avian malaria. In this episode of BBC Earth Witness, a series featuring voices on the frontline of conservation, Lisa explains how malaria-carrying mosquitoes are invading the heart of Hawaii’s pristine forests.
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[@twinflowerfioretta]

Dr. Lisa Crampton is a wonderful women with great spirit, i got tears, because i love birds. "any action is better then inaction ". i appreciate very much the work of all scientists, bilologists and all the peoples they spend their work to protect Natures diversity - for future generations aswell. 🙏

[@lisacalicrampton9375]

aww, geez, thanks :)

[@twinflowerfioretta]

@@lisacalicrampton9375Thank You so much !

[@chipperwichman5552]

This is such an important video to watch. These birds are on the edge and do not have to go extinct - we have to take actions. As Cali said the worst thing we can do is to not take action at all. Please support the effort called Birds not Mosquitos ... time is running out and we need to move more quickly to deploy these new tools.

[@BirdBath1]

Chipper Wichman, look at bird bath

[@Tamo8]

I honestly felt Dr. Lisa's pain and how agonizing it must be for her and her team to see this happen in front of their eyes.. These brilliant minds are doing such a fantastic job, kudos to them.

[@BirdBath1]

Tamo D, look at bird bath

[@hannamounce9548]

Hard to watch and not get emotional. We are losing species right in front of our eyes. Mahalo for the message KFBRP!

[@BirdBath1]

Hanna Mounce, look at bird bath

[@catalinacurio]

Thank heavens for the people who don’t just care but act, thank you. 🌎

[@BirdBath1]

catalinacurio, look at bird bath

[@Just_stoptalking]

The bird im most sad about is the kauai oo ill never be able to forget the sad haunting call of the last living bird

[@Dayvakiin]

When I went to Maui in 2016 I was devastated that I saw 0 birds none!!!! NONE!! Only chickens 🐓… literally got off the plane and was greeted by chickens. Breaks my heart so much … I want to help

[@BirdBath1]

look at bird bath..,

[@Dayvakiin]

@@BirdBath1 wow🫢😁😁 very nice thank you !

[@mediocrekaren]

Please donate & spread the word! A huge part of the issue, as Dr. Crampton said, is the misinformation about the mosquito control. We need people to get on board so that we can move forward with more mosquito releases on across the state ideally!!

[@da_ostrichyeet7999]

Truly enlightening video. Keep doing your work! I believe in you!

[@BirdBath1]

Da_ostrich Yeet, look at bird bath

[@ysub2435]

I love nature and all the birds and animals within,, i pray and hope that they will be saved.

[@BirdBath1]

Y Sub, look at bird bath

[@purehyper124]

It's heart breaking that birds are in danger of and going extinct.

[@BirdBath1]

PureHyper, look at bird bath

[@mediocrekaren]

What a beautiful video. I cried 😭. I love how she explains the importance of these birds and just has an inspiring message. Really hope the mosquito releases are working and that they continue!!

[@kauaiforestbirdrecoverypro3967]

Mahalo for all your kind words! Head over to our website kauaiforestbirds.org and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter (@kauaiforestbirds) to stay in touch and learn how you can support our efforts. Also, check out our KZbin Channel with many more videos and information. These birds are true jewels of the forest and need all the help they can get! Your support and love for them makes all the difference. #birdsnotmosquitoes

[@mohammadanam5828]

We love bbc earth

[@BirdBath1]

Mohammad Anam, look at bird bath

[@lakshmikrishnan4637]

Great team work Dr Lisa Crampton👏Hats off to BBC Earth. Akikiki is such a beautiful bird.

[@BirdBath1]

Lakshmi Krishnan, look at bird bath

[@bonitacurtis8053]

Well spoken .

[@marieelisa1]

We are experiencing an unstopable manmade mass extinsion event

[@sriramachandramurthypheelk8902]

Best 👍🏻 narration, well explained, Thanking you BBC.

[@BirdBath1]

Sri Rama Chandra Murthy Pheelkhana, look at bird bath

[@lizzie7929]

Amazing Video💚🐦🐾

[@BirdBath1]

Lizzie, look at bird bath

[@1Kent]

I vote for people who believe that science is accurate & climate change is real.

[@TheSmilingCatman]

Science isn't always right.

[@AdamJones-dy4zg]

@@TheSmilingCatman and the beauty is it always questions itself to try and prove itself wrong

[@BirdBath1]

look at bird bath 😋🐥

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

I just love how beautiful nature is

[@birdsplanet8614]

Yes,the bird is so cute

[@BirdBath1]

Look at bird bath 🦉😘

[@BirdsIndia]

great video

[@PearliBOMB]

The story of a critically endangered bird desperately looking for a mate in the same rain forrest where so many other beautiful species have been lost just wrecked me.

[@209cherrypie]

I feel ya on that !

[@BirdBath1]

Look at bird bath 🐿🦋

[@teresasakai1274]

Hope is always important in order to engineer and motivate change. Yes, everything we do has the ability to improve or make things worse- from choosing to use disposables - or deciding against the overproduction and consumption. Climate change will happen, but it can certainly progress more slowly and allow us to adapt.

[@BirdBath1]

Teresa Sakai, look at bird bath

[@Akashhh26]

💚🌿🍃LOVE 🍃🌿💚

[@BirdBath1]

InfoTechz, look at bird bath

[@purnanewar989]

Awesome ❣️

[@BirdBath1]

Purna Newar, look at bird bath

[@purnanewar989]

Yeah

[@user-ce1yk8pd6h]

Best

[@RebekkaRN1962]

So sad 😞 😥 😢 😔

[@BirdBath1]

Rebekka RN, look at bird bath

[@DeLion_1612]

The equilibrium (stability) of an ecosystem relies primarily on the biodiversity of that system. If all the honeycreepers disappear and they have no other organism to take over their niche (role(s)) in the environment, then the entire system could collapse and shift from a negative feedback loop to a positive feedback loop, which could lead to the desertification of the forest.

[@BirdBath1]

DeLion_1612, look at bird bath

[@rogermunguia5685]

I am doing everything I can to teach people on Hawaiii's willdlife.

[@cirryculumvitae18]

It’s really sad 😭

[@prabhushankar8520]

Good

[@Natureindica]

Always best

[@BirdBath1]

Nature indica, look at bird bath

[@patrickcarpenter6258]

What a cool solution

[@BirdBath1]

Patrick Carpenter, look at bird bath

[@Neveruploadingchannel]

Long ago, the Hawaiian birds lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the mosquitos attacked.

[@marieelisa1]

I do feel hopeless, global waming is unstopable at this time, big industry and petrol companies will never stop.

[@BirdBath1]

That's_correct, look at bird bath

[@louisoyola2762]

Heartbreaking

[@BirdBath1]

Louis Oyola, look at bird bath

Sehr schön. Gruss Jürgen 🤠

[@BirdBath1]

Jürgen Senke, look at bird bath

[@doseoflifenature3791]

What a cute bird. Thanks to Dr Crampton and her team for trying to save this bird. We human beings are creating all these problems for other species. It’s sad to see. Eventually we change the environment so much that we lose the environment we need to survive, just as the saying goes: What goes around comes around.

[@BirdBath1]

DoseOfLife&Nature, look at bird bath

[@michelottaviani8541]

Happy to hear that Hawaiian Honeycreepers (Finches) descent from Eurasian Rosefinches not American Honeyeaters.

[@DESA5907]

Burung yg sangat indah

[@BirdBath1]

Jack Nature, look at bird bath

[@NightShadow720]

We know exactly how these beautiful birds feel when inflicted with a deadly disease. My empathy for them!

[@RebekkaRN1962]

COVID19 and mandatory vaccines come to mind 🤔

[@BirdBath1]

NightShadow720, look at bird bath

[@K-FOREST_Original]

Hi! How are You? Seoul has been a tropical night for a week. Summer is still in the middle of summer. I hope you stay healthy for the rest of the week. Thank you.

[@BirdBath1]

WALK ALONE. MEET ME., look at bird bath

[@ZeeshanBirdsLover]

Five Steps Can Uses For Climate Protection: Protest forests. Make a garden. Weatherize your home. Plant a tree. Conserve water.

[@BirdBath1]

Zeeshan Birds Lover, look at bird bath

[@ganekim]

Let's make mosquitoes extinct!

[@robertklotz9319]

They're food to many animals.

[@pukk9445]

@@robertklotz9319 I thought they had done studies(in North America though) that the biomass of mosquitoes was found to be negligible in the diets of the creatures eating them.

[@viralpatel5338]

We can easily replace mosquitoes with something else as food

[@BirdBath1]

Look at bird bath 🌊😍

[@magdelenedomut1433]

Bring it attention to state capture and protect them from distinctions and grow them enclosed habit area until we can help grow more of our birds to population Yes mosquito is real issues in hawaii.I guess it's only we able to see and keep them from distinction.

[@thesocialcommenter5004]

Thanks for the wonderful presentation. I love the Natural world. The beautiful creatures of the Lord 🙏

[@BirdBath1]

The Social Commenter, look at bird bath

[@thesocialcommenter5004]

@@BirdBath1 Sure 🙏

[@thesocialcommenter5004]

Thanks Dr. Lisa I have watched Bird Bath I really appreciate your wonderful inspiring explanations. May the Lord bless you abundantly. Stay blessed 🌹🙏

[@BirdBath1]

@@thesocialcommenter5004 😁😁

[@thesocialcommenter5004]

@@BirdBath1 I always enjoy watching BBC EARTH 🌍 You and your Team are doing a marvelous work. May the Lord bless you abundantly.

[@ryanbailey574]

One word. Dragonfly’s

[@masguapoako]

*I went birding in Oahu and all I saw was non native birds*

[@micheleamisonfellezs293]

Onipa'a....

[@albamontoyabaena]

"future generations will judge us for how we protected the tiniest creatures"

[@BirdBath1]

alba montoya baena, look at bird bath

[@ravensdotter6843]

😭

[@BirdBath1]

M. Washington, look at bird bath

[@ccrose1]

Bring in a million Dragonflies to fix the problem ❤ Not more mosquitos❤Straight Up

[@greatestever3827]

Get a mosquito abatement going

[@BirdBath1]

Greatest Ever, look at bird bath

[@conejo1234able]

RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH ELECTRIC MOSQUITO KILLER.

[@BirdBath1]

John De La O, look at bird bath

[@conejo1234able]

@@BirdBath1 , I DID, ONLY ONE. ???

[@bonitacurtis8053]

Can you capture a few if those birds and vacinate them. Raise and release after vacination.

[@viralpatel5338]

Get rid of all the mosquitoes genetically ...we could easily replace them in the food chain with something else

[@BirdBath1]

Viral Patel, look at bird bath

[@dreamingofnaomi]

God save our beautiful home and its creatures. I am so emotional too. I am so proud of my Hawaiian heritage and my home. We deserve so much better! 💚🤎💚🤎🐦🐣🦚🕊🌺

[@BirdBath1]

Naomi Acosta, look at bird bath

[@vivian3829]

Wuauu!!! que maravilloso trabajo tienes 👌 Se nota tu pasión y esmero con esta aves y en buscar la causa de lo que les ocurre. Te felicito por tu gran tabaco y aporte por la supervivencia de las especies 👏👏😉👍

[@BirdBath1]

Vivian Montalva Sepulveda, look at bird bath

[@mkilptrick]

Or maybe this planet needs fewer people. The population has doubled since I was in high school, 4 billion to almost 8 billion. We don't want to admit we are part of the problem for all other animals.

[@BirdBath1]

m Patrick, look at bird bath

[@Jeyekomon]

If the whole environment changes, focusing on single actions such as fighting with mosquitoes is not going to help.

[@arunodg5536]

could have used a better commentator

[@drferry]

And who would have more passion than someone who is so deeply involved with the project?

[@justme10]

If we want to know why creation is suffering and how to fix it, the first logical thing would be to ask the creator and not to ly about his existence.

[@chesterdagoc5915]

No! Were the ones who brought the malaria to the birds not ask the creator we should be ashamed of ourselves

[@BirdBath1]

Look at bird bath 💚🍇

[@matthewwolfe1365]

Mosquito birth control is one way of reducing the mosquito population.

[@BirdBath1]

Matthew Wolfe, look at bird bath

[@jerrywildlife]

Mosquitoes are so terrible!

[@colinsushiboy745]

Need videos like before. Not done lame chick commenting. Don't get the deal with thid

[@BirdBath1]

Colin Sushiboy, look at bird bath

[@superkev5659]

I Hate Miskito I wish we could get rid of them 💯

[@TheSmilingCatman]

Mosquito* Look up the word if you're not sure how to spell it.

[@BirdBath1]

Look at bird bath 😎💧

[@MaQuGo119]

Outdoor cats are pests also, they all need to be put down.

[@Palestineexists]

Sounds tough, hang in there birds 😆 white people love their animals. Step over a homeless man to walk into a boutique dog food cafe.

[@j0.ZEF-Who]

nO - i THINK YOU'RE WRONG AND OVER-REACTING - are you still alive - don't think you have anything to worry about

[@TheSmilingCatman]

Do you not care about animals?

[@chesterdagoc5915]

Kiba is right your probably care about humanity than animals