The Kauaʻi Wildlife Coalition (KWC) represents a collaborative effort led by individuals who serve various native wildlife conservation agencies that focus on the Hawaiian Archipelago and specifically the island of Kauaʻi.
KWC was founded in 2019 out of a growing concern related to ongoing threats to native wildlife, including disease, predation, habitat loss, artificial lighting, plastic pollution and more.
KWC considers Kauaʻi to be a virtual “Noah’s Ark” for several native species. If they perish here, they are gone from the globe for good. Some of these species are already down to a population of a thousand individuals or even fewer.
KWC’s overall mission is to protect native wildlife through advocacy, science and education. One of KWC’s key early projects is a designation called “Wildlife-Friendly Business” (WFB) .
Kaua‘i Wildlife Coalition Position Statements
Feral Cats & TNR
Kaua‘i is a Noah’s Ark for endangered and endemic native Hawaiian birds, particularly wetland birds and seabirds, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. For species such as the ‘alae ‘ula (Hawaiian Common Gallinule), Kaua‘i is the last stronghold - there are less than 1,000 individuals (Reed et al, 2011). They evolved without mammalian predators and have no defenses against them.
ALLOWING CATS TO ROAM FREE ON THE LANDSCAPE IS A DISASTER FOR THESE BIRDS.