Feral Goat, Sheep Control Program Update For Phase 2 of the Pu’u Wa’awa’a Forest Reserve-Makai and Mauka Sections

Forestry & Wildlife Announcements

HILO — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is implementing Phase 2 of ungulate control programs in the Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a (PWW) Forest Reserve, pursuant to Title 13, Chapter 123, “Rules Regulating Game Mammal Hunting,” §13-123-9, “Nuisance or crop damage.”

LIHUE, KAUAI -- Hunting Unit A on the island of Kauai will open to feral pig hunting starting Sunday, February 1, 2015, and ending June 28, 2015 on Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays. Hawaii residents interested in hunting feral pig in Hunting Unit A are required to acquire a permit from the Kauai DOFAW office. All provision of Chapter 123 rules and Chapter 123 Exhibit 1 shall remain in effect.

HONOLULU – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the State of Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources is a recipient of more than $467,000 as part of a new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The program’s focus on public-private partnerships enables private companies, land owners, local communities and other non-government partners to keep lands resilient, water clean and promote economic growth in a variety of industries.

DLNR will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed Forest Reserve System changes at 5:30 pm, January 14, 2015, at the Pukalani Community Center (upstairs room), 91 Pukalani St, Pukalani, HI, 96768

HONOLULU – The holiday season marks the beginning of the annual Hawaii Big Tree Competition. Sponsored by the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife and American Forests, the program focuses attention on the largest trees in each species, as a way to raise awareness about the importance of healthy trees and forests. In 2014, a coconut palm in Hawaii Kai, Coco, was crowned the national Big Tree winner and the National Ultimate Big Tree after several weeks of online voting.

HONOLULU -- The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife seeks applications for three vacancies on the Legacy Land Conservation Commission, a nine-member Commission appointed by the Governor to advise the Department on grants from the Legacy Land Conservation Program (“Legacy Land”).

Opportunity for DOFAW/Subgrantee partnership –  Fiscal Year 2015 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grant Program The Ecosystem Services Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of Interior) recently published a Notice of… Read More »

HONOLULU - The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will hold a series of public informational meetings about the ongoing Kôkeʻe Area Restoration and Reforestation project.

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2014-2015 GAME BIRD HUNTING SEASON  The State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources announces the opening of the 2014-2015 Game Bird Hunting Season on Saturday, November 1, 2014. The fall… Read More »

STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES   2015 LANAI AXIS DEER HUNTING SEASON HUNT ANNOUNCEMENT The State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is… Read More »