Category Archives: Ka Aina me ke kai

Yesterday’s news about sonar effects on marine mammals is a win for the environment, but the US Navy is determined to continue their training without restrictions, and that worries me.  I guess it’s time for me to make another donation … Continue reading →

                            Here are a few articles on Kaho’olawe from Kekoa Catherine Enomoto and the Maui News.  My best friend, Michael Nahoopii was recently selected as the Executive … Continue reading →

The state cannot sell or transfer the 1.8 (it’s actually 1.4 million-BKP) acres of former Hawaiian monarchy lands, known as ceded lands, until the claims of Native Hawaiians to the property have been resolved, the Hawai’i Supreme Court ruled yesterday. … Continue reading →

I recently received the following e-mail. Last year I participated in a grass roots campaign to make these vanity plates available for conservation purposes. I’m glad to see our efforts were successful. DOFAW is pleased to announce the availability of … Continue reading →

Hawai’i’s coral reefs shelter thousands of marine plants and animals and protect shores from erosion. They create the Islands’ legendary surf and are critical to the state’s marine tourism industry. Coral reefs, sometimes called the rain forest of the sea, … Continue reading →

Almost all of Hawai’i’s non-migratory native birds are on a new watch list of the United States’ most imperiled bird species. The list, released yesterday by the National Audubon Society and American Bird Conservancy, includes about one-quarter of the more … Continue reading →

An advisory panel of Native Hawaiian experts (called the ‘Aha Kiole) have been selected to develop ‘Aha Moku Councils which would advise the Board of Land and Natural Resources with Native Hawaiian methods of resource management taking into consideration the … Continue reading →

Dr. Burney and his wife have embarked on an unusual method to save Hawai‘i’s plant species. They grow them and outplant them like a agricultural field.  The method is not without controversy. Some plants cannot grow in the arid coastal … Continue reading →

If you are a long-line fisherman or any type of commercial fisherman, you can’t be happy with this news to strengthen protection for one of Hawai’i’s seabirds.  Given the hostile conservative environment, our office is still moving forward with a listing … Continue reading →

Hawai’i is a beautiful state. It’s people long ago recognized her natural beauty and followed strict codes of conduct to prevent severe damage to the environment, and to ensure the resources would last for generations to come.  Chapter 343 of … Continue reading →