Forestry & Wildlife

8/22/24 – TRAIL WORKDAY AT MIDDLE RIDGE SHOWS VALUE OF STATE-COMMUNITY COLLABORATION

Posted on Aug 22, 2024 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

HONOLULU – The plan for a small group workday in the closed section of the Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve known as Middle Ridge, grew into a larger volunteer event last Saturday for DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) staff. Thanks to community leaders Klayton Kubo and David Nixon, the collaboration served as a powerful example of how partnerships between the state and community can accomplish greater gains.

8/21/24 – KAUA‘I FOREST BIRD PROTECTION AWARDED GRANTS TO RESEARCH AVIAN MALARIA IN HAWAIIAN HONEYCREEPERS

Posted on Aug 21, 2024 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

(HONOLULU) – The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation has announced a $644,758 grant to the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project (KFBRP) to support on-the-ground efforts in its battle against avian malaria. The grant was awarded Tuesday.

8/19/24 – FEDS RECOGNIZE BIRD CONSERVATIONISTS AND STATE WILDFIRE CREW

Posted on Aug 19, 2024 in Forestry & Wildlife, Main, News Releases, slider

(OLINDA, MAUI) – More than two dozen firefighters from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and staff from the Maui Bird Conservation Center (MBCC) were recognized today with a U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) award for outstanding performance.