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Rep. Case reintroduces bill to protect coral reef ecosystems from destructive practices
US Rep. Ed Case reintroduces legislation aimed at protecting the world’s coral reef ecosystems by restricting the import of protected ornamental reef fish and coral species collected through destructive practices.
Hawai‘i lawmakers propose new $30M annual conservation funding, part of 10-year plan
Hawai‘i’s congressional delegation has introduced legislation aimed at protecting more than 10,000 plant and animal species native to the islands. The Hawai‘i Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act, introduced by US Sens. Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono and US Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, would fund conservation and recovery efforts to combat invasive species, habitat loss and climate change impacts.
Maui County Council approves lease for rental housing in Nā Hale Kūpuna Project
Maui County Council members adopted a resolution Friday that authorizes the lease of a County-owned, one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment on Lower Main Street in Wailuku to an elder displaced by the August 2023 wildfires.
Maui hotel, conservation groups reach agreement to protect endangered Hawaiian petrel
In accordance with a recent settlement agreement, the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui has implemented protective measures, including reducing lighting, to help protect the endangered ‘ua‘u, or Hawaiian petrel.
Conservation groups sue Grand Wailea claiming “lights harm endangered seabirds”
The lawsuit says the endangered ‘ua‘u seabirds, which breed nowhere else on the planet, have become disoriented by the resort’s bright lights as they navigate between breeding colonies and the ocean.
Conservation Groups Intend to Sue Grand Wailea Resort for “Bright Light” Impacts
Conservation groups in Hawai‘i represented by Earthjustice sent a notice of intent to sue the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui for alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act if the hotel does not fix lights that the groups says are impacting native seabirds.
