Kim Steutermann Rogers

Reporter, Audubon Magazine

Kim Steutermann Rogers is a freelance journalist living on Kaua`i and covering, mostly, the unique and often endangered species of Hawai`i’s flora and fauna. Follow her writing at http://www.kimsrogers.com.

 

Articles by Kim Steutermann Rogers

Wave of Hawaiian Bird Extinctions Stresses the Islands’ Conservation Crisis

October 06, 2021 — Eight Hawaiian forest bird species are now extinct, including six honeycreepers. Only 17 of 50-plus honeycreeper species remain.

The Hawaiian Crow Is Once Again Extinct in the Wild

October 16, 2020 — After releasing 30 birds in the past four years, researchers were forced to bring the few survivors home for protection and further study.

Do Bird-Eating Mice Pose a Danger to Wisdom the Albatross?

April 13, 2018 — She's survived more than six decades of trials and tribulations, but Midway Atoll's mouse problem is a new threat.

Meet Nine, a Fledgling Albatross That Could One Day Help Save Her Species

August 29, 2017 — The teenage years aren't easy for young Laysan Albatross as they awkwardly grow into flight feathers. This is the third story in our series about efforts to create a new albatross colony in Hawaii, one egg at a time.

To Save Albatross From Sea Level Rise, an Experimental Colony Lifts Off

March 29, 2017 — In Hawaii, conservationists dutifully tend to downy Laysan Albatross chicks at a new nesting colony created to ensure the species’ future. This is the second of three stories about efforts to save the birds, one egg at a time.

On the Ground With the U.S. Navy's Albatross Adoption Agency

January 25, 2017 — Laysan Albatross stubbornly nest in the same spot year after year—even if it’s next to a U.S. Navy runway in Hawaii. This is the first of three stories about efforts to save them, one egg at a time.

Hawaii Counts: Meet 10 Island Birds Now Eligible For Your Life List

December 22, 2016 — The American Birding Association recently voted to include Hawaii birds in their official checklist. Get to know some of the newcomers.