#Conservation Efforts
New study on Kauaʻi finds surge in road deaths for Hawaiʻi’s state bird, the nēnē
A new research initiative on Kauaʻi’s west side has uncovered a disturbing rise in vehicle-related deaths of endangered nēnē along a 5-mile stretch of Kaumualiʻi Highway.
Pacific Missile Range Facility aids in protecting threatened seabirds on Kauaʻi
The annual fledging of Newell’s shearwaters (ʻAʻo) and Hawaiian petrels (ʻUaʻu) on Kauaʻi starts Sept. 15 and runs through Dec. 15, marking a critical period for two of Hawaiʻi’s most threatened seabirds.
$45,000 in Maui grants helps cultural and environmental efforts
Two Maui groups will benefit from thousands of dollars in grant funding from the county for cultural and environmental conservation efforts. The funds include $10,000 to Na Mamo O Mu’olea for stewardship and education projects in the remote East Maui region; and $35,000 to the Tri-Isle Resource Conservation and Development Council to be used in […]
