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NOAA: Monk Seal Pup Most Likely Killed In Dog Attack Courtesy: Hawaii Marine Animal Response/2023

NOAA: Monk Seal Pup Most Likely Killed In Dog Attack

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At least one other endangered monk seal has been killed by a dog in recent years. Several have been injured.

US Interior Secretary Pledges To Help Hawaii’s Imperiled Forest Birds Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

US Interior Secretary Pledges To Help Hawaii’s Imperiled Forest Birds

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UPDATED: A new Hawaii "keystone" plan aims to help the islands' remaining forest bird species stave off extinction from avian malaria.

Catherine Toth Fox: From King Tides To Whale Watching, Community Scientists Keep Research Afloat NOAA/Paul Hasley

Catherine Toth Fox: From King Tides To Whale Watching, Community Scientists Keep Research Afloat

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We can all do science, and many organizations rely on the public for major projects.

Who Is Killing Hawaii’s Endangered Monk Seals? Courtesy: Todd Yamashita/2021

Who Is Killing Hawaii’s Endangered Monk Seals?

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People have killed at least 16 seals since 2009. Only one case been prosecuted.

Monk Seal Pup Found Dead On Oahu’s North Shore Hawaii Marine Animal Response

Monk Seal Pup Found Dead On Oahu’s North Shore

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UPDATED: The discovery comes after officials disclosed another young seal was most likely killed intentionally on the island in March.

NOAA: Young Monk Seal Most Likely Killed Intentionally On Oahu The Marine Mammal Center, NOAA Permit #24359/2023

NOAA: Young Monk Seal Most Likely Killed Intentionally On Oahu

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The seal had been rescued as a pup, cared for, and released in January. Its body was found in March with blunt-force trauma.

Historic Effort To Save Hawaii Forest Birds With ‘Mosquito Birth Control’ Hurtles Forward Courtesy: Bret Nainoa Mossman/MFBRP

Historic Effort To Save Hawaii Forest Birds With ‘Mosquito Birth Control’ Hurtles Forward

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The world's first attempt at landscape-scale mosquito control for conservation holds promising health benefits for people too.

Hawaii Whale Dies With Fishing Nets, Plastic Bags In Stomach Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources via AP/2023

Hawaii Whale Dies With Fishing Nets, Plastic Bags In Stomach

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The body of the 56-foot long, 120,000-pound whale was first noticed on a reef off Kauai on Friday.
Data Shows Hawaii Shippers Are Regularly Breaking Speed Limits In Sensitive Whale Zones NOAA/Doug Perrine

Data Shows Hawaii Shippers Are Regularly Breaking Speed Limits In Sensitive Whale Zones

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UPDATED: Matson and Pasha Hawaii are ignoring calls to slow down. But other major shippers have heeded requests to protect endangered whales.
Feds Ramp Up Efforts To Save Hawaii’s Endangered Forest Birds In A Race Against Time Jack Jeffrey Photography

Feds Ramp Up Efforts To Save Hawaii’s Endangered Forest Birds In A Race Against Time

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Wildlife officials hope a new strategy, in addition to other measures, will prevent the extinction of native bird species.