#Wildlife Sanctuary
Monk seal birth at Mokulua Nui islet marks 11th on Oʻahu this year
A Hawaiian monk seal born on Mokulua Nui in in 2018 has delivered her first pup on the same islet. The birth of this pup to Wailea (RJ30), was confirmed on Friday, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. The twin Mokulua offshore islets are state wildlife sanctuaries.
Longest predator-exclusion fence in the nation under construction at Maui’s Kanahā Pond
The new 14,785 foot predator-exclusion fence under construction at Maui’s Kanahā Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, will be the longest of its kind the nation when complete.
Additional hearings announced for proposed Maui Nui forest additions and rule changes
Two additional hearings have been scheduled for Maui and Moloka‘i for people to comment on a proposal to protect nearly 100 unencumbered state land parcels across Hawai‘i as part of the State Forest Reserves, Natural Area Reserves, and Wildlife Sanctuaries systems.
VIDEO: Lisa Gapero, Wailuku Council, Candidate Profile, Decision 2010 MauiNOW.com
Lisa Gapero, 2010 candidate for Wailuku Council, Transcript: Introduction: Aloha, my name is Lisa Gapero, and I’m running for County Council in the Wailuku, Waihee, Waikapu seat. Some of the issues that I’d like to address, and things that have been bothering me and got me off the couch actually to run against the incumbent, Mike […]
State simplifies access rules at Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary on Maui
Public access to visit Kanaha Pond — one of Maui’s most scenic wetlands, and permanent home to the endangered Hawaiian stilt (‘Aeo), Hawaiian coot (Alae-ke‘oke‘o) and Hawaiian duck (Koloa-maoli) — has now been made simpler, under recent administrative rule changes. Kanaha Pond wildlife sanctuary is open from sunrise to sunset, between August 31 to March […]
Six-story Medical Plaza project planned for Kahului Industrial area
Posted by Wendy Osher An Environmental Assessment is being prepared for a proposed six-story Medical Plaza building in Kahului. The 2.5-acre site is located along the Hana Highway in the Kahului Harbor Industrial subdivision and borders the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary. The project is proposed by Kanaha Professional Plaza LLC and would include 132,000 square […]
