Dr. Pat Hart and colleagues publish on the effects of helicopter noise on the behavior of birds

‘Apapane, Himatione sanguinea

Dr. Pat Hart and his colleagues have published in the Journal of Field

Pat Hart

Ornithology on the effects of helicopter noise on the singing behavior of native and none-native birds in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Since HAVO has the second highest number of helicopter tours of any park in the US, this study helps by being the first to assess the impact of anthropogenic noise on songbirds in Hawai’i.