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11 Hawaiian monk seal births on O‘ahu prompt action from officials

Signage, fencing, suspended permits and more are in effect at places like the Mokulua islets and the Sand Island State Recreation Area.

State launches Pono campaign encouraging responsible behavior in Hawai‘i outdoors

The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife released a series of five 30-second videos that address a variety of topics.

Millions of dollars proposed for wildfire mitigation and response

The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) has primary responsibility for fire pre-suppression and firefighting on the one million acres of state land under its jurisdiction.

Agriculture and forestry cooperation provide blueprint for Hawai’i land stewardship

Over the past 20 years, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources has transferred 19,000 acres of land to the state Department of Agriculture and another 19,000 acres to the DOA’s Agribusiness Development Corporation.

DLNR Names New DOFAW Administrator

David Smith, former Department of Land and Natural Resources Oahu Branch Chief for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife, was recently promoted.

UPDATE: McDowell Found; Two Still Missing

Police are asking for the public’s help finding a Papaikou teenager, an Ocean View resident and a senior citizen from Kapoho.