JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON AS SEABIRD FALLOUT SEASON CONTINUES, RESCUERS SHOULD PROTECT AGAINST AVIAN FLU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 26, 2024 HONOLULU – Avian influenza strain H5N1 was detected in backyard birds on Oʻahu on November 15, 2024. The disease has not been detected in native seabirds. Even though ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON MONK SEAL PUP AT HONOKŌHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR PROMPTS OUTREACH TO FISHERS AND BOATERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 25, 2024 HONOKŌHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR, HAWAI‘I ISLAND — Many days lately, a five-month-old female Hawaiian monk seal, named Keaka (tag number T64/T65), is a frequent visitor to this busy ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION STREAMLINING LAHAINA APPROVALS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 21, 2024 HONOLULU — In an effort to reduce delays and frustration for residents and commercial property owners preparing to rebuild in fire-ravaged Lahaina, the DLNR State Division of Historic Preservation (SHPD) is working to balance speed ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON MASSIVE CORAL RECOVERY PROJECT COMPLETE ON HAWAI‘I ISLAND Ring Provides Hundreds of Coral Colonies for Restoration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2024 (HONOKŌHAU SMALL BOAT HARBOR, Hawai‘i Island) — A collaboration of conservation divers has successfully removed and relocated nearly 11 years worth of coral growth from a ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 12, 2024 SLOW DOWN, WATCH OUT, AND LET NĒNĒ LIVE (KAHULUI, MAUI) – On Sunday, two nēnē born and raised on Maui were killed by cars in separate incidents. Endangered Nēnē are Hawai‘i’s State Bird. One of the birds was part of a ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2024 YOUTH INVITED TO ENGAGE IN CLIMATE SUMMIT AT THE HAWAIʻI STATE CAPITOL (HONOLULU) – Keiki, teens and young adults are encouraged to attend the Youth Climate Summit on Saturday, November 16 at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. Youth can become climate champions and ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8, 2024 GAME BIRD CROP STUDY UNDER WAY ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND The study will inform understanding of game bird diets (HILO, Hawaiʻi) – Hunters are invited to participate in the collection of crop samples from birds harvested on Hawaiʻi Island. The crop is part ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2024 ROAD OPENS IN MĀNELE SMALL BOAT HARBOR (LĀNAʻI) – After eight months of closures, most of the roadway in Mānele Small Boat Harbor has reopened. Multiple water main breaks created issues with the section between the upper road and the lower, ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON WEEKLONG ART EXHIBIT CELEBRATES KAUA‘I FOREST BIRDS (LĪHUʻE, KAUA‘I) – “Wings and Woodlands: A Tribute to Native Birds and Forests,” is the latest Makahiki o Nā Manu Nahele event, a year-long celebration of these jewels of Hawai‘i’s forests. Kaua‘i is home to eight species of forest birds, six of ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON CAT KILLING INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AT KE‘EHI SMALL BOAT HARBOR (HONOLULU) – The first horrifying discovery was made on Oct. 17, when staff from the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) found the body of a feral cat, that appeared to be decapitated, floating near one ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 31, 2024 THE DREAM FOR MAUI’S MOTHER REEF First Baby Steps Underway for Summit-to-Sea Restoration (KAHULUI, MAUI) – Conservationists are often asked to describe their efforts in people terms. When thinking about what’s being called the Summit-to-Sea restoration of the Olowalu Reef on ...
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(HONOLULU) – Arbor Day in Hawaiʻi is Nov. 2, a day to honor and celebrate trees where we live, work, learn and play. Communities across the state are hosting a variety of tree-focused events this Saturday with tree giveaways, educational booths, and volunteer tree plantings.
(LĪHUʻE) – Kauaʻi residents are encouraged to attend the Community Climate Fair on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kukui Grove Shopping Center in Līhuʻe. The Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) and several partners are hosting the free, family friendly event that’s a first for the island.
(HONOLULU) – Crews with the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) started the seemingly endless task of cleaning storm debris from the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor.
(HONOLULU) — Recent discoveries of illegal, non-native marine aquarium species spreading on Hawai‘i’s reefs have led to a new campaign to remind people, “Don’t Let it Loose.”
(KAHULUI, MAUI) – Eligible private landowners and lessees of Maui Nui have the opportunity to participate in targeted axis deer control through the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) Landowner Incentive Program (LIP). The goal of this program is to incentivize Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi landowners to decrease the number of axis deer from the landscape.
(KEʻANAE, MAUI) – Two upcoming improvement projects on Maui will cause temporary closures to state lands under the care of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW).
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 23, 2024 KAUA‘I STUDENTS IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE LIFE AND BEHAVIORS OF NEWELL’S SHEARWATERS (KAPA‘A, KAUA‘I) – It is a rite of passage for fourth grade classes at Island School and for Newell’s shearwaters (‘A‘o), listed as a critically endangered seabird. For at ...
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(LĪHUʻE, KAUA‘I) – The Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) office at Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor is currently undergoing renovations that will run through Nov. 7. The Nāwiliwili office will tentatively reopen at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8.
(HONOLULU) – Our natural resources in Hawaiʻi are inextricably connected to the communities that rely upon and care for those resources. The “ʻIke Kaiāulu,” or “Community Knowledge,” video series, produced by education teams within the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), seeks to tap into an understanding of this rich history of caring for 'āina and kai.
(HONOLULU) – At its meeting today, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) approved transferring more than 7,000 acres of land on Hawai‘i Island from DLNR jurisdiction to the Hawai‘i Dept. of Agriculture (DOA).
(HONOLULU) – Today, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) agreed to set aside nearly 11 acres of DLNR land in Waimānalo for a kauhale housing project.
A male nēnē, banded as 595, was killed while apparently crossing a road in Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens off Banyan Drive early this morning.
(HILO) -- The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct animal control activities for trapping mouflon/feral sheep hybrids; staff control and/or aerial shooting from helicopters for feral goats, feral sheep, mouflon and mouflon/feral sheep hybrids within Palila critical habitat in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve (Unit A), Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve (Unit K), Palila Mitigation Lands, and the Kaʻohe Game Management Area (Unit G) on the island of Hawaiʻi.
(MAKAWAO, MAUI) –In a significant milestone for the conservation of Hawaiʻi’s native birds, five ʻalalā (Native Hawaiian crow) were transferred last week, from the Maui Bird Conservation Center (MBCC) to a temporary field aviary on the slopes of Haleakalā. This marks the beginning of their adaptation period before their eventual release into the wild. MBCC is operated by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 8, 2024 DEMOLITION OF ICONIC UNCLE BILLY’S HILO BAY HOTEL UNDERWAY (HILO, HAWAI‘I) – Demolition of the condemned and dilapidated Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel is underway, after a bit of an inauspicious beginning. As heavy equipment and their operators patiently stood by ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2024 KAHAUALEʻA NATURAL AREA RESERVE TO REOPEN FOLLOWING VOLCANIC ACTIVITY (HILO) – Access is being restored to Kahaualeʻa Natural Area Reserve on Hawaiʻi Island, effective October 4, 2024 at noon. The Kahaualeʻa Trail, also known as the Captain’s Trail, will also reopen ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2024 ‘DAY AT THE LAKE’ EVENT BRINGS BOAT RIDES, PICNICS AND FUN FOR FAMILES TO WAHIAWĀ FRESHWATER STATE RECREATION AREA WAHIAWĀ — Families are invited to picnic, engage in educational activities and explore the Wahiawā Reservoir via boat on “Day at the ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2024 MOKULUA NUI ISLAND SHORELINE CLOSURE TO END OCTOBER 7 Kaʻiwa the Monk Seal Pup has Weaned, Allowing Restoration of Shoreline Access (HONOLULU) – The current closure of the shoreline of Mokulua Nui, the larger of the two Mokulua offshore islets on the ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2024 OCTOBER IS “STOP THE ANT MONTH” Hawaiʻi residents can help stop the spread of invasive ants (HONOLULU) – October is “Stop the Ant Month” in Hawaiʻi and a multi-agency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect and submit ants ...
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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2024 COMMUNITY CLIMATE FAIR COMES TO KA MAKANA ALIʻI SHOPPING CENTER (HONOLULU) – Residents are encouraged to attend the Community Climate Fair on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ka Makana Aliʻi shopping center in Kapolei. The Hawaiʻi State ...
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(HONOLULU) – The DLNR and City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) are notifying neighborhood homeowners and the community of the potential risk to property, health and safety, based on recent events and the history of erosion in the area of Ke Nui Road on Oʻahu’s north shore.
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 26, 2024 KO‘OLAU FOREST RESERVE WATER LICENSE AGENDA DEFERRED KO‘OLAU FOREST RESERVE WATER LICENSE AGENDA DEFERRED (HONOLULU) – In deference to a request from Maui Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr., Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) Chair Dawn Chang has withdrawn ...
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