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The nonprofit leader is not the only one who sees parallels between the story of the Hawaiian goose and the endemic land snails.
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Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Nighttime visitors, who get to see the lava glow against the dark sky, should be especially careful of the unstable cliff edges and treacherous terrain by driving slowly and keeping an eye out for pedestrians and nene, the Hawaiian goose, the park said.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The ranks of the victims include many endangered species: One 2008 congressional report found that traffic existentially threatens at least 21 critters in the U.S., including the Houston toad and the Hawaiian goose.
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Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2023
Hawaii: Hawaiian goose The Hawaiian goose, or nēnē, is Hawaii's state bird.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
While driving in the Summit District, be extra careful of wildlife, such as nēnē (Hawaiian goose), on the roadways.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 29 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of Hawaiian goose was
circa 1909
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“Hawaiian goose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawaiian%20goose. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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