Forestry & Wildlife

KĪPAHULU FOREST RESERVE, MAUI, Hawai‘i – The five ʻalalā, or Hawaiian crows, released last November are demonstrating promising wild behaviors. ʻAlalā are the last remaining species of several native Hawaiian crows that once inhabited the islands.

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON INCREASED FUNDING, UPDATED EQUIPMENT, ENHANCED MONITORING AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! Campaign Highlights New Era of Wildfire and Drought Awareness LĪHUʻE, ...
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HILO, Hawai‘i – The Kaʻohe Game Management Area (GMA) on Hawai‘i Island will open to game mammal hunting with a muzzleloader or shotgun (with slug) on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The season will continue through Sunday, August 31, excluding August 27-28 when the area will be closed for ungulate management operations by DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) staff.

HILO, Hawaiʻi – Animal control activities targeting feral goats, feral sheep and mouflon/feral sheep hybrids are scheduled for July 1-2, 2025 on Hawaiʻi Island. The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct the operations using ground-based and aerial methods.

HILO, Hawaiʻi – Threats to Hawaiʻi’s endangered wildlife usually come in the form of habitat loss and degradation, disease, or predators. Recent incidents on Hawai‘i Island involving the ‘io, or Hawaiian hawk, shed light on another hazard:  human interactions. Last month, a Mountain View community member found an emaciated ‘io on her property. It was missing the upper portion of its beak. This was reported to the Hawai‘i Wildlife Center (HWC) which contacted the DLNR Divisions of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) and Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW).

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON COMMUNITY MEMBERS HONORED DURING INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH Governor and State Leaders Celebrate Contributions that Protect Hawaiʻi from Invasive Species HONOLULU – As ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON 2025-2026 HUNTING STAMP CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED New stamps highlight Manu-o-Kū and Erckel’s Francolin HONOLULU – Winners of the 2025-2026 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON HUNTING LICENSES AND STAMPS TO BE ISSUED FOR THE 2025-2026 HUNTING SEASON HONOLULU – Effective June 15, the DLNR Division of Forestry and ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR FERAL SHEEP SALVAGE PROJECT HILO, Hawaiʻi – Permit applications are now available for an upcoming feral sheep salvage project along ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON CREATIVE KEIKI WIN AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY FOREST VIDEOS Students Across Hawaiʻi Participated in a Video Contest for the Year of Our Community Forests ...
Read More 5/19/25 – CREATIVE KEIKI WIN AWARDS FOR COMMUNITY FOREST VIDEOS

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