February 2016

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release February 26, 2016(Click on image to watch video)HEROES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INVASIVE SPECIES HONOREDState Capitol Ceremony Recognizes Extraordinary Efforts(HONOLULU) -  Hawaii’s 4th annual...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release February 25, 2016DIVISION OF CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT PICKS BIG ISLAND BRANCH CHIEF(HONOLULU) – The officer who has been acting as DLNR Division...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release February 25, 2016COMMUNITY FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT UNIT OFFICERS TO TALK FISHLearn About Maui-Specific Rules This Weekend(Kahului, Maui) - Enforcement Officers with the DLNR Division...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release February 25, 2016Army, State Take to the Skies, Summit to Protect Native Species (SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii) – The U.S. Army and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) conducted a joint airlift...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release February 25, 2016 DOCARE OFFICERS JOIN FEDERAL PARTNERS FOR OCEAN EDUCATION EVENT Weekend Event Focuses on Marine Protected Species &...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release February 20, 2016(Click on image to watch video)FISHING BOAT FROM JAPAN TSUNAMI MAKES FIVE THOUSAND MILE, FOUR YEAR-LONG JOURNEY TO HAWAIIDaini Katsu Maru...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release February 20, 2016VETERAN FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE MANAGER APPOINTED TO DIVISION’S TOP JOBDavid Smith to Lead DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife(HONOLULU) – The...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release February 19, 2016DLNR TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON NĀPU‘U CONSERVATION PROJECTConcerns draft habitat conservation plan for game management at Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a and Pu‘u...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release February 18, 2016     TASK FORCE FORMED TO ANALYZE DLNR REVOCABLE PERMITSPanel Tasked with Creating Best Practices(HONOLULU) – A task force of eight...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News ReleaseDAVID Y. IGE GOVERNORSUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSONFor Immediate News Release February 17, 2016     (Click on image to watch video)BACKPACKERS STRANDED BY FLOODED HANAKAPIAI STREAM BACK TO SAFETYKalalau Trail on Kauai Now Open...