#endangered species maui

Draft recovery plan proposed for 44 endangered Hawaiian species in Maui Nui

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has published a draft recovery plan for 44 endangered species that either occur or have occurred on the Hawaiian Islands of Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, and Maui, collectively known as Maui Nui.

Free Public Lecture on Pacific Humpback Whales, Dec. 18

Pacific Whale Foundation’s Chief Scientist Jens Currie will be a featured speaker at Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary on Dec. 18.

Maui Critical Habitat Proposed to Protect 135 Species

The proposed designation of 271,062 acres on Maui, Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i, and Kaho‘olawe, is projected to cost between $115,000 and $125,000, from 2013 to 2022.

Push to Restore Hunting of Hawaiian Turtles Underway

Some Hawaii residents fondly recall when the turtles provided meat for their tables – and would like to be allowed to hunt them again.