DLNR
With New Lawsuit, Advocates Prod Feds To Protect Hawaii Endangered Species
The legal action applies to 49 species that were listed for federal protection in 2016.
James Morioka/PMDP/2022
Nearly 100,000 Pounds Of Nets, Other Debris Removed From Hawaii National Monument
About 115,000 pounds of additional debris accumulate each year in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, researchers say.
Flickr: Forest and Kim Starr
Feds Say Hawaiian Hoary Bats Aren’t Endangered Despite Unresolved Questions
Wind farm developers are funding millions of dollars of research that’s helping scientists better understand Hawaii’s imperiled bats.
Jack Jeffrey Photography
Advocates: Court Deal A Win For Endangered ‘I‘iwi Bird
The agreement could serve as a model to help save Hawaii’s other endangered honeycreeper species, they said.
Courtesy: Robert Peck, HCSU/USGS/20211
Scientists Eradicate Seabird-Killing Ants at Johnston Atoll
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that its successful eradication effort marks the first time yellow crazy ants have been removed from such a large area in the U.S.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Companies To Pay $150,000 Fine After Jet Fuel Spill On Sand Island
The fuel escaped via the bottom of a storage tank. Operators detected the spill when noticing an “inventory discrepancy.”
Marcel Honore/Civil Beat2021
With Its New Climate Plan, The City Aims To Curb Oahu’s Growing Carbon Pollution
UPDATED: Transportation sources are the main culprit driving more greenhouse gas emissions on Oahu in recent years, the new plan states.
Island Conservation
Lehua Island Is Finally Free Of Rats, Scoring A Big Win For Native Seabirds
Officials continue to monitor closely for any sign of the rats, as just one pregnant female could swiftly repopulate the island.
Marcel Honore/Civil Beat
Dole Fined $20,000 For ‘Significant’ Safety Risks Posed By Wahiawa Dam
The fine was among the first enforcements against local dam owners since the Kaupakalua dam overflowed, prompting evacuations on Maui.
Courtesy: Blue Planet Foundation
Chad Blair: Goodbye COVID-19, Hello Climate Change
We appear on a promising road to recovery from the pandemic, but a far more existential threat to the planet persists.