Just last week, it was reported as of September 10th, Naturalists moved 24 tiny little birds called Nihoa Miller birds, to a safe, protected, island just about 650 miles away from the United States. Laysan island in Papahanaumokuakea is where Nihoa Millers (also known as Hawaii Songbirds) were relocated to. The reasoning behind the relocating is to protect these birds, basically keeping alive the last few of their kind that have been added to the endangered species list. The thought is it will decrease the chances of catastrophic events or fierce predators. George Wallace, the American Bird Conservancy's vice president for Oceans and Islands, reports that "it is thirlling to see the Millerbirds back on Laysan... It marks a potiental returning point of the species."
Nihoa Miller birds are very small at the most 5 inches long. Their weight is only about one ounce the weight of 10 pennies. They are brown that loves to eat insects and are very lively creatures. It finds its food in low bushes and bunch-grasses. It is called the Nihoa Miller from where it is native from Nihoa Island. They only average laying about 2 eggs a lifetime.
I personally think that this is a great idea to keep this particular bird on the island. It is never good to see a specie die out so by trying to interfere with the bird dying out is great.
