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The environmental nonprofit Hawaiʻi Unites has sued the state Department of Land and Natural Resources over its mosquito suppression plan on Maui. The project would release male mosquitoes infected with a Wolbachia bacteria strain that would make them infertile.

As part of our series with the Center for Oral History at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, we heard from Rose Freitas Cambra, Walter Pu and Rhonda Loh about protecting Hawaiʻi's natural world at our national parks.

To mark Earth Month and Native Hawaiian Plant Month, we're focusing on Hawaiʻi's natural world and rare habitats — and some of the people who have cared for them at Haleakalā National Park. Through our partnership with the Center for Oral History, two retired park rangers shared their experience protecting the park’s native plants.

During a visit to the site on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said a reclamation plan is being drafted with local, state and community partners.

A damaged generator float and power surge are the likely cause of the fuel spill at the Maui Space Complex on Haleakalā last week, according to the U.S. Space Force. About 700 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into the surrounding area in a worst-case estimate.

About 700 gallons of diesel fuel spilled Sunday night at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex, part of a military research facility at the summit of Haleakalā, the U.S. Space Force said in a news release Tuesday night.

A new downhill bike law on Maui will change commercial bicycle tours near Haleakalā, limiting tours to a 6.5-mile route. Upcountry Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura said other communities have already reached out for inclusion. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

A female nēnē was struck and killed by a car on Haleakalā Highway in Kahului this week. Here are some tips from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources on how to keep the endemic birds safe.

The National Park Service plans on releasing infertile male mosquitoes to reduce avian malaria on Maui. The federal agency will host virtual public meetings in January to explain its plans.

The program in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi will offer natural and cultural lessons about the park. HPR's Jayna Omaye spoke with the Hawaiian language teachers who developed the lesson plans, worksheets and activities.