THE HAWAI‘I BIG TREE COMPETITION IS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SPRING 2020 SEASON

As we near the spring season it marks the beginning of the annual Hawai‘i Big Tree Competition. The Big Tree Competition is sponsored by...

SHORTER HUNTING SEASON FOR MOURNING DOVE

(Honolulu) – The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announces a shorter hunting season for the mourning dove (Zenaida...

FERAL CAT KILLS RARE HAWAIIAN PETREL CHICK INVOLVED IN SCIENTIFIC STUDY

Lihu‘e – The killing of an endangered Hawaiian Petrel chick involved in a tracking project highlights the continued threat of feral cats...

WAHI PANA ESSAY CONTEST FOR HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Think Globally, Write Locally to Win a Day in the Field with Conservationists (Honolulu) – High school students across Hawai‘i are...

HAWAI’I ARBOR DAY EVENTS AGAIN INCLUDE STATEWIDE TREE GIVEAWAYS

On November 2nd, thousands of trees will be given away on Hawaii’s 51st annual Arbor Day. The Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry...

LAND MANAGERS, BIOLOGISTS & LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN IMPACTS ON RARE PLANTS & A

(Honolulu) – The DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) is investigating the possible destruction of four,...

AGGRESSIVE FORM OF RAPID ʻŌHIʻA DEATH FOUND IN TWO ADDITIONAL KAUA‘I LOCATIONS

(Līhu‘e) – Recent helicopter surveys prompted foresters with the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) to sample 10 dead ‘ōhi‘a...

NEW DIRECTORY CONNECTS HAWAIʻI’S THRIVING WOOD INDUSTRY AND CONSUMERS

Hawaiʻi Wood Utilization Team launches Wood Products Directory (HONOLULU) – Exploring Hawai‘i’s diverse forest industry and connecting to...

Governor Ige reappoints Buck to Commission on Water Resource Management

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has reappointed Michael G. Buck to serve as a member of the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM)....

MULTIPLE AGENCY EFFORT INVOLVING CANINES TO HELP KEEP HAWAII’S OFFICIAL STATE BIRD PROTECTED FROM AI

A one-year pilot project using canine teams to non-lethally haze Nēnē away from the Līhu`e Airport and Hōkūala Timbers Resort area was...

SINGLE TREE DETECTED WITH RAPID OHIA DEATH ON MAUI, JULY 2, 2019

Tested Positive for Less Aggressive Strain (Kahului, Maui) – Ceratocystis huliohia, the less aggressive strain of the fungal disease...

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