The legal action applies to 49 species that were listed for federal protection in 2016.

About 115,000 pounds of additional debris accumulate each year in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, researchers say.

Wind farm developers are funding millions of dollars of research that's helping scientists better understand Hawaii's imperiled bats.

The agreement could serve as a model to help save Hawaii's other endangered honeycreeper species, they said.

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.

The fuel escaped via the bottom of a storage tank. Operators detected the spill when noticing an "inventory discrepancy."

UPDATED: Transportation sources are the main culprit driving more greenhouse gas emissions on Oahu in recent years, the new plan states.

Officials continue to monitor closely for any sign of the rats, as just one pregnant female could swiftly repopulate the island.

The fine was among the first enforcements against local dam owners since the Kaupakalua dam overflowed, prompting evacuations on Maui.