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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 BEACH LEASH LAWS ARE FOR THE PROTECTION OF MONK SEAL PUPS HONOLULU – A 43-year-old woman was issued a civil resource violation for having a dog on a beach in a state park...

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 BIG FISH CATCHES SMALL FISH IN BIG POND DLNR Chair One of Hundreds at Koke’e Trout Fishing Start [caption id="attachment_35138" align="alignnone" width="612"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] PU‘U LUA RESERVOIR, Kauaʻi...

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 ‘OPIHI PICKER BANNED FROM PŪPŪKEA AFTER ILLEGAL COLLECTING Environmental Court Takes Hard Line on Violations HONOLULU –  Environmental Court Judge in Wahiawā yesterday barred 55-year-old Armando Posadas of ʻEwa Beach from entering the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON KAUMAHINA WAYSIDE TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY WAILUKU, Maui – Kaumahina Wayside along the Hāna Highway will be closed from June 12 – June 22 for a tree removal project. The closure is necessary to...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DRAMATIC VIDEO SHOWS DANGERS OF PLAY AT CHINA WALLS AND SPITTING CAVES HONOLULU – As the summer fun season heats up, a lot of young people and visitors will head toward the rocky...

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...