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June 1 - 3 , 1978 - University of Hawaii at Manoa

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STUDIES IN THE LIFE HISTORY OF THE 'ALALA IN CAPTIVITY*<br />

Barbara Lee<br />

Division <strong>of</strong> Fish and Game<br />

St<strong>at</strong>e Department <strong>of</strong> Land & N<strong>at</strong>ural Resources<br />

Honolulu, <strong>Hawaii</strong><br />

This illustr<strong>at</strong>ed report describes observ<strong>at</strong>ions on behavior<br />

<strong>of</strong> hand-reared 'Alala (Corvus tropicus) maintained as captive<br />

breeding stock <strong>at</strong> the St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hawaii</strong>'s Endangered Species<br />

Project, Pohakuloa, Hawai' i. The development <strong>of</strong> husbandry tech-<br />

niques and the problems and experiences rel<strong>at</strong>ed to establishing<br />

and maintaining a breeding popul<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> 'Alala in captivity will<br />

be briefly discussed as well as the objective study <strong>of</strong> social,<br />

instinctive, and reproductive activities <strong>of</strong> the only six 'Alala<br />

in captivity.<br />

* Abstract

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