#Monk Seals
US Senate bill includes millions for East Maui rainforest, Kahului Harbor maintenance
A bipartisan appropriations deal passed by the US Senate on Thursday includes millions of dollars in federal funding designated for the acquisition of East Maui rainforest lands, maintenance for Kahului Harbor and an assessment of Maui watersheds.
Land board authorizes temporary closures of wildlife sanctuaries
In an action inspired by last month’s birth of a monk seal on Mokulua island off of O‘ahu’s windward coast, the Board of Land and Natural Resources approved the temporary closure of wildlife sanctuaries statewide when necessary to protect endangered or threatened species.
NOAA Needs Help Counting Hawaiian Monk Seals
NOAA Fisheries is calling on all marine life enthusiasts to help them survey Mauiʻs shores for endangered Hawaiian monk seals.
DLNR Officers Host Weekend Outreach on Maui
Enforcement officers from the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE), will be at several locations on Maui this weekend helping to educate ocean users about humpback whales, monk seals, sea turtles, and other marine protected species. DOCARE officers along with staff from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
