Forestry & Wildlife

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON HAWAIʻI ISLAND RESERVES TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE IN AUGUST FOR ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES Feral Ungulate Control Planned to Protect Endangered Palila Habitat HILO, Hawaiʻi — Animal control operations will be targeting feral goats, feral sheep...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON YOU CAN HELP MAP ʻŌPEʻAPEʻA SIGHTINGS During Bat Pupping Season, Log Sightings of the Hawaiian Hoary Bat Online HONOLULU – ʻŌpe‘ape‘a (the Hawaiian hoary bat) is an endangered species and biologists are looking...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON ʻALALĀ INCREASE RANGE OF NATURAL BEHAVIORS IN THE WILD KĪPAHULU FOREST RESERVE, MAUI, Hawai‘i – The five ʻalalā, or Hawaiian crows, released last November are demonstrating promising wild behaviors. ʻAlalā are the last remaining...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON INCREASED FUNDING, UPDATED EQUIPMENT, ENHANCED MONITORING AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! Campaign Highlights New Era of Wildfire and Drought Awareness LĪHUʻE, Kaua‘i — At a news conference here today, state, county...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON MUZZLELOADER/SHOTGUN HUNTING SEASON AT KAʻOHE GAME MANAGEMENT AREA OPENS JULY 3 HILO, Hawai‘i – The Kaʻohe Game Management Area (GMA) on Hawai‘i Island will open to game mammal hunting with a muzzleloader or shotgun...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON HAWAIʻI ISLAND RESERVES TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE JULY 1-2 FOR ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES HILO, Hawaiʻi – Animal control activities targeting feral goats, feral sheep and mouflon/feral sheep hybrids are scheduled for July 1-2, 2025 on...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON INCIDENTS ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND SHED LIGHT ON HAWAIIAN HAWK ABUSE HILO, Hawaiʻi – Threats to Hawaiʻi’s endangered wildlife usually come in the form of habitat loss and degradation, disease, or predators. Recent incidents...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON COMMUNITY MEMBERS HONORED DURING INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH Governor and State Leaders Celebrate Contributions that Protect Hawaiʻi from Invasive Species [caption id="attachment_35026" align="alignnone" width="606"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] HONOLULU – As...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON 2025-2026 HUNTING STAMP CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED New stamps highlight Manu-o-Kū and Erckel’s Francolin HONOLULU – Winners of the 2025-2026 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp Art Contest were announced this week by...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON HUNTING LICENSES AND STAMPS TO BE ISSUED FOR THE 2025-2026 HUNTING SEASON HONOLULU – Effective June 15, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will begin issuing hunting licenses and stamps for...