Suggestions if you live near a Stream or Wetland.Healthy rivers, streams, and wetlands provide habitat for wildlife and aesthetic value. Wetlands filter excess nutrients, chemicals, and sediment, and provide habitat for a host of native birds, many of which are threatened or endangered. If you’re fortunate enough to live near a stream or wetland, you can personally help protect many of Hawaii’s endangered aquatic animals and water birds. Here’s how:
<p><em>Source: "<a href="ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/HI/pub/news/hawaiibackyardconservation.pdf">Hawaii Backyard Conservation</a>" (PDF), The U.S. Department of Agriculture.</em></p>
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