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MEDIA RELEASE The interagency Hawaii Invasive Species Council, comprised of the directors or designees of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, Department of Transportation, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and the University of Hawaii (UH) has launched a new website highlighting the growing role the council […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Hunter Education Program is updating its statewide registration process to better accommodate a recent surge in interested course participants “The Hawaii Hunter Education Program’s mission is to educate resource users to become responsible, conservation-minded, and safety conscious. Our goal is to ensure that Hunter Education classes […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is taking part in a “Hoala Loko Ia,” initiative with cultural practitioners in Hawaii to assist with the restoration and operation of traditional Hawaiian fishponds. “Hawaiian fishpond systems, loko ia, are some of Hawaii’s most significant traditional cultural resources,” said William J. Aila, Jr., DLNR […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In an effort to better educate visitors and residents about proper marine wildlife viewing, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, along with Honua Consulting and more than 20 community partners, has created a series of video public service announcements about Hawaii’s marine resources. “We recognize the need to be proactive in managing […]

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MEDIA RELEASE From Monday, April 8 to Friday, April 12, the Department of Land and Natural Resources will close the entry road to MacKenzie State Park for road repairs and improvements. While the roadway will be closed to vehicular traffic, walk-in access will be provided to park users during this period. The roadway repairs are […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD) has launched a pilot project that will help to ensure historic and cultural sites on Hawaii Island are being preserved for future generations. The project focuses on archaeological or non-burial cultural sites that were formally designated for preservation during the development […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold statewide public hearings to receive testimony on proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 13, Subtitle 5, Part 2, Chapter 124, “Indigenous Wildlife, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, and Introduced Wild Birds.” The primary purpose of the proposed amendments is to prohibit and deter the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE For the first time, the State of Hawaii will participate in National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), observed March 4-10. Gov. Neil Abercrombie kicked off “Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Week” (HISAW) with a proclamation in the Capitol Auditorium. Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC) co-chairmen Russell S. Kokubun, chairman of the Hawaii Board of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) has documented extensive defoliation of large sections of mature koa forest on Hawaii Island, which scientists believe is the result of a natural but sudden proliferation of a native moth. Koa trees in the Hilo and Hamakua regions, between […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has reported a juvenile monk seal flown by the U.S. Coast Guard from Hawaii Island to Oahu last Friday for medical treatment has died. A necropsy conducted by NOAA Fisheries revealed that the young male seal, known […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources invites the public to help Hawaii compete in American Forests’ National Big Tree Program. The Big Tree Program seeks the largest trees of their species in the United States – called National Champions. American Forests’ Fall 2012 National Register of Big Trees represents 780 National Champion […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, which is jointly managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the State of Hawaii through the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), is currently reviewing its management plan, as required by law. This periodic review began in 2010 with a series […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Land and Natural Resources is taking action at Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park to improve the management, quality and sustainability of this heavily visited and significant natural and cultural resource by temporarily initiating a moratorium on the use of specific vessels in the water, starting Jan. 2, 2013. “DLNR recognizes […]

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MEDIA RELEASE In acknowledgement of Friday, Nov. 2 as Arbor Day in Hawaii, Gov. Neil Abercrombie said, “I want everyone to remember that trees and forests are what make life possible here in Hawaii, because they collect Hawaii’s water supply. Saving Hawaii’s forests means ensuring our water supply for future generations.” More than half of […]

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