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Mānoa: Introduced animals change how island plants spread, new global study finds
A new study co-authored by a UH professor found that invasive animal species impact island seed dispersal even more than the loss of native animals.
DLNR: Critically rare native plant on Kahoʻolawe finds success in cultivation
Native Hawaiians have tended a relationship with the critically endangered native Hawaiian plant—Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa (Kanaloa kahoolawensis)— for over a thousand years. Now the rest of the world can experience and learn about it online at a new website dedicated to telling its story of resilience.
Senate passes Hirono resolution designating April as ‘National Native Plant Month’
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced Senate passage of her bipartisan resolution designating April 2024 as “National Native Plant Month.”
Rare Kauaʻi plant highlights endangered species recovery efforts
Its scientific name is Cyanea rivularis. In the mountains of Kaua‘i it produces conical-shaped lavender and white flowers, which like many endangered plant species across the state, are key components to a fully functioning and healthy native ecosystem.
