Conservation

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (325+ words) A new study suggests tourism and human activity off Hawaii Island may be contributing to unexpectedly low calf numbers in spinner dolphins. The study, led by the University of Hawaii’s Marine Mammal Research Program and published in the journal Endangered…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) Hawaii released axis deer for recreational hunting in the 1860s, but with few predators, the animals mult The Times of India The introduction of a once-valued game species eventually became a serious invasive-species problem in Hawaii The axis deer (Axis axis)…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (934+ words) Saturday, June 20, 2026 77° Today's Paper By Grace Inez Adams, Hawaii Tribune-Herald Today • Updated 9:38 p.m. A view of Kahalu‘u Bay on the east coast of the Big Island. Before protective measures, the bay lost 90% of its cauliflower coral. By cutting…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (861+ words) A Hawaii County law set to take effect at the start of the new year bans feeding feral animals on county property. It's an effort to protect native species, such as an endangered goose called the nene, from a super…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (489+ words) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 78° Today's Paper COURTESY CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU Two Siamangs at the Honolulu Zoo. City officials announced Monday the Honolulu Zoo has once again been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and could possibly become home…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (227+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A statewide conservation report is sounding the alarm on the health of Hawaii’s native ecosystems and what it means for all of us. The Hawaii Conservation Alliance authored the “Status of Conservation Report” outlining the efforts of its…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (176+ words) HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Bishop Museum is partnering with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance to help save Hawaii’s most endangered species using biobanking. The process preserves DNA, living cells, and reproductive material to protect wildlife like native forest birds and Hawaiian…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (748+ words) The birds hunt for food at sea and lay eggs on land. So traditional navigators like her, who look to the stars, waves and other elements in nature to pilot across the ocean, see the bird’s presence as a sign…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (758+ words) Kaʻiulani Murphy is quick to spot white terns flapping their wings when she's guiding Polynesian voyaging canoes across the Pacific. The birds hunt for food at sea and lay eggs on land. So traditional navigators like her, who look to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (783+ words) A pair of endangered Hawaiian crows to be introduced into Maui forests. A pair of Hawaiian crows raised in captivity have been prepared for release in Maui to reverse their extinction in the wild after disappearing nearly 30 years ago. Only…...