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The Conversation: Federal funding to protect native birds; Army seed lab's conservation efforts

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published June 28, 2023 at 2:13 PM HST

Sen. Brian Schatz introduces Interior Secretary Deb Haaland at the restored Heʻeia fishpond and farm.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announces federal funding to protect native birds at the Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference | Full Story
U.S. Army's Schofield Barracks Rare Seed Program head Tim Chambers on the challenges of protecting the seeds of endangered species | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Jessica Terrell talks about Hawaiʻi's aging population in today's Reality Check | Full Story
Recycle Hawaiʻi President Kristine Kubat describes the serious challenge presented by microplastics | Full Story
Hui O Kuapa's Tanya Mailelani Naehu and Hanohano Naehu talk to HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol about how they tell Native Hawaiian history through their hip-hop album Hoʻokupu | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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