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There are only five native Hawaiian honeycreepers, known as ‘akikiki, left in the wild – and chances of saving them are slim. The biggest threat to the critically endangered bird is mosquito-borne diseases. Now, the Board of Land and Natural Resources is considering using bacteria to control mosquito populations. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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Cutting down trees on your property may not be a wise fire prevention strategy — in fact, the opposite may be true. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is urging residents to keep as many trees as possible to preserve moisture and shade in neighborhoods.
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Hawaiʻi officials have declared October as "Stop the Ant Month," an initiative to help manage one of the state's invasive species: the Little Fire Ant. The public can pick up a free ant-catching kit or create their own trap to then send in for inspection.
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Each year, the state gives a portion of its revenue from real estate conveyance taxes to the Land Conservation Fund. Through the competitive grant process, community organizations can apply for a piece of this funding to purchase land that protects threatened or endangered resources.
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A new program launched by the Department of Land and Natural Resources focuses on tree canopies and the role of trees in our communities. Chanel Yee and Dustin Palos, two of the four inaugural researchers, shared their findings with The Conversation.
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After 12 hours of deliberation and public testimony at a state Commission on Water Resource Management meeting, it was clear that regaining public trust could be an uphill battle for Commission Chair Dawn Chang and Gov. Josh Green. The commission's job is to ensure enough water is in the streams to meet public trust purposes, while also considering agriculture or development. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi continues to cover this story.
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State law enforcement officers are now present around the clock at the abandoned Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel. The state owns the run-down hotel, which has attracted or enabled trespassing, drug use and other illegal activities.
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The state is testing the waters off Lāhainā for contaminants following last month’s fires. Three sampling devices have been dropped into the ocean to detect metals, fossil fuel products, so-called “forever chemicals” and other pollutants.
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Three types of invasive octocorals have been found in Pearl Harbor. The most recent species were discovered during an environmental assessment conducted for the planned shipyard modernization plan at the military base.
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The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has proposed an Ocean Stewardship Fee, which would require all operators of commercial vessels, watercraft, or water sports equipment to collect a $1 fee from each passenger or customer served.