text:  You know, alala is one of those species that was originally listed under the Endangered Species Act, and there's a long history of the conservation efforts going back 50 years. This is the latest in a long line of efforts to help protect the species and ensure that it survives for future generations. But alala have such an iconic place in Hawaii's history and in the forest, both from a cultural and ecological context. While this is just a pilot project, it is