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Hawaii Fishing Fleet Is Changing Gear To Help Protect Endangered Sharks
The changes are being lauded as significant steps. But they won’t go far enough if other countries’ fleets don’t follow suit.
Kevin Knodell/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii Marines Are Now Guarding The Nests Of Endangered Species
Green sea turtles are now nesting at a windward Oahu beach where the military trains.
Courtesy: Ralph Steadman
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Approved For Florida Experiment
Scientists in Hawaii are also racing to eradicate disease-carrying mosquitoes that threaten the survival of the islands’ rare and unique forest bird species. But controversial GMO solutions are not yet being considered in Hawaii.
Courtesy: U.S. FWS
How The Endangered Hawaiian Hawk Became A Political Pawn
The Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on federal environmental regulations, including the Endangered Species Act.
Courtesy: U.S. FWS
Feds: Hawaiian Hawk No Longer Endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed the ‘io from the list of endangered or threatened species.
Courtesy: Nate Yuen
Kaneohe Cemetery Expansion Threatens Rare Damselfly
State officials will decide at a hearing that starts next month if the developer’s mitigation plan adequately protects this endangered species.
Courtesy: Jack Jefferey Photography
Deadly Mosquitoes Are Killing Off Hawaii’s Rare Forest Birds
Scientists are racing to eradicate disease-carrying mosquitoes from forests, but to some a solution still feels like forever away.
Feds: Nene Is Still Threatened But Not Endangered
The Interior Department has reduced the level of protection for Hawaii’s state bird.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019
My Slog To Find Rare Birds In A Remote Maui Rainforest
Nine cold, wet, showerless days crawling on my knees in the mud on the side of a mountain. What’s not to love?
Courtesy: Sadie Williams
Why Gonzo Artist Ralph Steadman Drew The Endangered Kiwikiu For Us
The tiny Hawaii forest bird, threatened by climate change and habitat loss, is finding additional support from 7,000 miles away.