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Protecting Hawaiian spinner dolphins from harassment in Big Island waters is not easy
Ocean recreators in Hawai‘i Island’s waters are the worst offenders in the state of Hawai‘i when it comes to maintaining 50 yards from the dolphins.
State to conduct control measures for feral goats, sheep on Big Island mountains
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.
‘A huge moment’ for Kaua‘i reefs: Coral nursery coming to island with federal funding
State personnel and partners will get to work building a $384,400 coral nursery on the Garden Isle this January.
Improvements to North Kohala well starts in September
Agriculture users in the North Kohala area have not had a reliable and economical water source since the Kohala Ditch system was damaged in April 2021.
NOAA ‘mother ship’ circling Hawaiian Islands as scientist scuba divers monitor coral reefs
Twenty scientists, in addition to crew members, are aboard Oscar Elton Sette, which departed its home port of Honolulu on July 1.
2 Big Island state land advisory councils seek applicants to fill vacant seats
The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, is accepting applications to fill seats on the Laupāhoehoe and Puʻuwaʻawaʻa advisory councils.
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 agency offering grants throughout Hawai‘i to promote more tree plantings
The deadline to apply is July 15.
NOAA Fisheries: Seal pup departs busy O‘ahu beach to begin new phase of life
Pa‘aki was transported from bustling Kaimana Beach to a more remote O‘ahu shoreline.
Navy, NASA want to renew Kaua‘i leases – Community shows support, opposition
Navy & NASA personnel held scoping sessions across Kaua‘i last week, to gather comments that will shape an environmental impact statement.
Watersheds topic of upcoming Waimea Community Association Town Meeting
Five local partners will share their priorities, achievements and concerns related to watersheds in the region and across the Big Island.
NOAA Fisheries says O‘ahu monk seal pup died from dog attack
NOAA is continuing to investigate the pup’s death, and an individual is cooperating with law enforcement officials.
State Land Board takes into consideration cultural resource damage, public impacts in $1.8M fine for boat grounding
“We commend members of the community, especially those from Honolua, who came forward to share their concerns.”
BLNR Chair Dawn Chang
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Temporary closure of areas surrounding Mauna Kea scheduled for ungulate animal control
The removal of sheep, goats and mouflon is needed to protect the habitat for the native Hawaiian bird Palila.
Community meeting to address instream flow standards for Waikōloa
This report will serve as the primary reference for subsequent amendments to the interim instream flow standards for the Waikoloa, Kohākōhau, and Wai‘ula‘ula streams in the surface water hydrologic unit of Waikōloa.
Someone planted non-native coral at Kaua‘i beach; state relies on community to report fishy goings-on
Members of Reef Guardians – an ocean conservation nonprofit based on Kaua‘i and in Santa Barbara, California – first uncovered the strange coral in 2021.
House bill funding invasive parakeet removal on Kaua‘i draws widespread support
House Bill No. 2329 allocates $150,000 to establish a one-year pilot program to reduce the population of rose-ringed parakeets on the Garden Isle.
DLNR to auction off leases for west Kaua’i cabins
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has announced plans to hold an auction in April for annual leases for seven Kokee cabins.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs lawsuit seeks repeal of Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority
Act 255 charged the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority with being the principal State agency with responsibility for managing the Mauna Kea lands.
Kaiser Permanente volunteers participate in Annual Day of Service in Kona, Hilo
Monday’s Big Island project was part of a larger effort by more than 1,000 volunteers working statewide.
