#Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Update pertains to Big Island game bird and game mammal hunting.

Conservation stamp highlights the wild pig, while game bird stamp features the California valley quail, which was originally brought to the islands in 1818 as a gift to King Kamehameha.

These grants support preservation and protection of lands with natural, environmental, recreational, scenic, cultural, agricultural and historic value, while also providing public access and strengthening partnerships between government and community-based organizations.

Hawaiʻi Island to temporarily revert to standard hunting rules until the Department of Land and Natural Resources canextend adaptive management rules.

Outdoor recreation — including camping, hunting, hiking, mountain biking, etc. — and boating or other water activities during inclement weather put not only yourself but first responders at greater risk in an emergency.

Kupu’s steward program is seeking applicants interested in educating visitors and protecting natural and cultural sites with positions available across the state.

The ʻiʻiwi likely hatched in the winter/spring of 2015-16 and is a minimum of 10 years old, which is rather amazing considering the typical lifespan of ʻiʻiwi is, maybe, half of that at 3 to 5 years.

The cabins offer a pleasant, rustic getaway above 5,000 feet elevation and require a four-wheel-drive vehicle to access.

There will be tree giveaways, plantings and educational activities happening this month throughout the state — each also highlighting Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green’s formal proclamation of 2025 as Year of Our Community Forests.

Review the full announcement regarding each island’s specific rules and regulations for hunting units, hunting days, available game bird species and other special announcements.

The season will continue through Aug. 31, excluding Aug. 27-28, when the area will be closed for ungulate management operations.

Effective June 15, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife will begin issuing hunting licenses and stamps for the new hunting season. The date of issuance will be through June 30, 2026. 

Hawaiʻi’s endangered wildlife faces a growing threat from human interactions, as recent disturbing incidents involving an ʻio, highlight the perils of illegal activities in local communities.

The Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources has approved $7 million for five grants to be paid out from the Land Conservation Fund.

3 pups have already been born this year. While monk seals can give birth at any time of the year, March through August is when a majority of young make their debut.

The proclamation enables rapid deployment of resources to mitigate risks in an effort to address existing and potential impacts caused by inclement weather conditions, in this case critical fire weather that could lead to wildfires.

Cohort of 5 ʻalalā, the native Hawaiian crow, released in pilot reintroduction project on leeward slopes of Maui’s Haleakalā and first attempted elsewhere other than Hawaiʻi Island.

Hunting is allowed in the Puʻu Mali and Kaʻohe restoration areas on non-bird hunting days during the general game bird hunting season and then every day after, excluding state and federal holidays.

Public access to the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve, Palila Mitigation Lands, the Kaʻohe Game Management Area and Mauna Kea Hunter Access Road will be allowed by permit only temporarilly closed from the evening of Oct. 29 to the morning of Oct. 30.

Pololū Valley and the trailhead have long faced the challenges of heavy visitor traffic and overcrowding.