#Mauna Kea Forest Reserve
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.
Mauna Loa Forest Reserve and ‘slice’ reopen after being closed for volcano’s eruption
The Hawai’i State Division of Forestry and Wildlife asks that people stay off the 2022 Mauna Loa lava flow to protect themselves from hazardous conditions.
Spring bearded turkey hunting season opens in March
Hunting begins one half-hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
DLNR closes hunting area because of ongoing Mauna Loa eruption
The closure is effective immediately and until further notice for the area known as “The Slice” or “The Beak.”
Mauna Kea Hunting Units Reopen
State hunting units A, K, and G in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve and Natural Area Reserve reopened on Aug. 1, 2019.
VIDEO: Hawai‘i Island DOCARE Chief on Front Line of Maunakea-TMT Conflict
Lino Kamakau, a 33-year veteran of the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement is on the front lines on Mauna Kea Access Road on Hawai‘i Island.
LETTER: UCLA American Indian Studies Center Supports Kia‘i of Mauna Kea
“We support the efforts of Native Hawaiians in expressing their opposition to the construction of TMT.”
DLNR UPDATE: ‘Law Enforcement Showed Great Restraint’
“Yesterday, law enforcement showed great restraint. Anyone that characterized it yesterday as a failure is just simply wrong.”
PHOTOS: 100th Infantry Battalion Arrives at Hilo Airport
They are not in any way affiliated with the Hawai‘i National Guard or the Thirty Meter Telescope project.
Puna Councilman: Emergency Proclamation May Lead to Increased Conflict on Maunakea
District 5 Councilmember Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder expressed concerns about the impact of Gov. David Ige’s July 17, 2019, Emergency Proclamation.
No Hunting in Mauna Kea Forest Reserve Beginning July 15
Hunting and hunting-related activities in the identified hunting units will not be permitted from July 15, at 12:01 a.m. through Aug. 12, 2019, at 11:59 p.m.
