Forestry & Wildlife

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: February 2, 2021 300 ACRES OF SOUTH O‘AHU RAINFOREST DONATED FOR CONSERVATION Irreplaceable forest parcel will become a Natural Area...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES/DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Joint News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON   PHYLLIS SHIMABUKURO-GEISER CHAIR DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE For Immediate News Release: February 1, 2021 HAWAIʻI INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS MONTH GOES VIRTUAL ...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: January 30, 2021 HAWAIʻI’S LARGEST WETLAND FOCUS OF NEW RESTORATION EFFORT State and Nonprofit Announce Restoration Kickoff for World Wetlands Day  To view video please click...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: January 29, 2021 PALILA HABITAT PROTECTION PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY 17-18 Some areas temporarily closed for animal control & salvage permits...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: January 28, 2021 ENDANGERED HAWAIIAN YELLOW-FACED BEES THREATENED BY INVASIVE ANTS  (Honolulu) – Researchers with the DLNR Division of Forestry...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: January 22, 2021 KAULUNANI URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM ANNOUNCES THE 2021 ARBOR DAY HAWAII GRANT OPPORTUNITY (Honolulu) – The...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: January 17, 2021 EXTREMELY RARE NATIVE PLANTS DESTROYED IN WANTON GREEN HOUSE VANDALISM County, State & Federal Agencies Investigating To...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: January 11, 2021 CHRISTMAS TREE BONFIRES AT AHU O LAKA ARE ILLEGAL & BAD FOR THE ‘AINA  Photos & Videos...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: December 30, 2020 SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS ON MOLOKA‘I LEADING TO ANIMAL STARVATION  (Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i) – Surveys and investigations by the DLNR...

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE  CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: December 24, 2020 NEW NATIVE HAWAIIAN FLOWER DISCOVERED Only One Wild Plant Known to Exist (Lāhainā) – Hawai‘i’s rich collection...