The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) recently issued a notice proposing the construction and operation of two commercial rocket landing pads on Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, home to nearly 1.5 million seabirds of 15 species, including the world’s largest colony of Red-tailed Tropicbirds (Koaʻeʻula). American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is concerned about the exceptionally high risk to birds and wildlife, and requests that the DAF look for an alternative site that isn’t as critically important for sensitive species.