#endangered species act
NOAA Fisheries proposes critical habitat for five Indo-Pacific corals
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to designate areas containing habitat characteristics where Acropora globiceps, A. retusa, A. speciosa, Euphyllia paradivisa, and Isopora crateriformis reproduce, disperse, settle and mature.
NOAA invites students to enter endangered species Ocean Art Contest
For 50 years, NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been protecting species and the places they live under the Endangered Species Act. This fall, NOAA Fisheries invites K–12 students to enter its ESA@50 Ocean Art Contest to celebrate a half century of conservation efforts.
Endangered ‘Aupaka plant brings founder’s family to Hawai’i Island decades later
During a 2022 survey, only 243 wild ‘Aupaka plants were recorded, making it one of the rarest plants found at Pōhakuloa Training Area.
Hawaiian monk seal Malama dies of blunt force trauma on O’ahu; previously treated at Big Island facility
The endangered Hawaiian monk seal Malama, who was treated for malnutrition at Ke Kai Ola’s Marine Mammal Center on the Big Island and found dead on March 12 on O’ahu, was killed by blunt force trauma — and it was believed to be an intentional killing, according to NOAA Fisheries.
Federal agency proposes 275,000 acres in Hawaiʻi as critical habitat for ʻiʻiwi
Approximately 275,647 acres of federal, state and private lands are proposed as critical habitat for ʻiʻiwi , a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Nēnē Downlisted From Endangered
Hawai‘i’s state bird, the nēnē, was down listed from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
NOAA Proposes Reclassification of Humpback Whales
The National Ocean Atmospheric Administration has proposed to reclassify humpback whales into 14 distinct population segments under the Endangered Species Act.
Court: Navy Training Violates Marine Animal Protection Laws
Judge rules feds wrongfully approved activities that would cause widespread harm to marine life.
