#Nawiliwili Harbor

A live mongoose has been captured on Kauaʻi, where the invasive species does not have an established population. In a multiagency effort to prevent mongoose establishment, members of the Kaua‘i Invasive Species Committee captured the animal at Nāwiliwili Small Boat Harbor on Friday morning, Sept. 5.

A live mongoose was captured on Kauaʻi at Nāwiliwili Harbor on Friday morning, and handed over to the state Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services for analysis.

Divers with the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources have been diving to collect Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures deployed at commercial harbors across the state. The ARMS attract different types of organisms – including invasive species – for data collection.

The U.S. Coast Guard on Maui has a new 45-foot Response Boat that will be used for operations at the Maui Triangle for waters between Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe. The boat replaces a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat, which will be moved to Station Kauai at Nawiliwili Harbor, where it is better suited for the windy, […]