he San Diego Zoo Global’s Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program operates two captive propagation facilities – the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center (KBCC) on the Big Island of Hawaii and the Maui Bird Conservation Center (MBCC) on the island of Maui – with the goal of preventing extinction and promoting recovery of endangered Hawaiian avifauna through captive propagation. Currently, the HEBCP’s focal species include the `alala, palila, Maui parrotbill, Akikiki, akeke`e and the puaiohi. Interns for the HEBCP provide essential assistance to facility and program operations. The primary responsibilities of interns hired by HEBCP consist of daily bird husbandry and facility projects. Daily bird husbandry duties include: morning feeding and aviary cleaning, diet preparation, avia