#U S Fish And Wildlife Service
Educational Talk on Seasons & Waterbirds at Kealia Pond
The event features special guest speaker Glynnis Nakai, the manager form the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, and 22-year employee of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
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.
Kealia Plan Defines Conservation for 15 Years
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the availability of Comprehensive Conservation Plans for the Keālia Pond and Kakahai‘a National Wildlife Refuges.
Public Comments Sought on Wilderness Designation
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FSW) is seeking public comments on a proposed federal “Wilderness” designation for the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
Maui Receives $1.3M for Upcountry Endangered Species Conservation
Of the $53 million in conservation planning and acquisition of vital endangered species habitat grants, announced by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today, $1.3M will go to benefit the Hawaiian hoary bat, Hawaiian petrel, and acquisition of conservation land in upcountry Maui.
Maui parrotbill bird blessing and naming ceremony
A hui of state and federal wildlife and conservation agencies will hold a blessing and name dedication ceremony for the endangered Maui Parrotbill bird this weekend. The Hawaiian Lexicon Committee conferred the Hawaiian name of kiwikiu on the honeycreeper species in May. There are only about 500 birds still existence today. The onomatopoetic name mimics […]
Investigative Report Prepared on Damage to Keawakapu Reef
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold a public information meeting on Maui on Tuesday, March 30 to present the findings and recommendations of an independent federal investigation on damage caused to the Keawakapu reef last December. DLNR will be seeking public input on the recommendations and options for restoration of live […]
Funding Considered for Kahikinui Watershed Protection and Haleakala Koa Forest Restoration
By Wendy Osher The state will consider the expenditure of more than $1 million in federal funds for six landowner incentive program projects across Hawaii. Nearly half of the funding would go to Tri-Isle Resource Conservation & Development Inc. for watershed forest protection at Kahikinui, Maui. The allocation would be used to protect an estimated […]
