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Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·May 18

The Path Towards Conservation — Jiny Kim

What requirements are needed to make a conservationist? Is it an interest in science, a passion for plants and wildlife, or a connection to the place you’re from? Sometimes it’s a little of both. Sometimes, it just takes a little bit of interest, a couple of various jobs, and a…

Hawaii

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The Path Towards Conservation — Jiny Kim
The Path Towards Conservation — Jiny Kim

Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·May 3

Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Blesses New Mural at the Education Pavilion

Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge announced the addition of a mosaic mural to the refuge’s education pavilion. The mural was made possible through a robust partnership with The Friends of Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge and refuge visitor…

2022

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Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Blesses New Mural at the Education Pavilion
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Blesses New Mural at the Education Pavilion

Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·Feb 24

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Proposes Draft Recovery Plan For 50 Endangered And Threatened Species In Hawaiʻi

The proposed draft recovery plan will seek public comment on partnership-driven efforts to prevent extinctions and put species on a path to recovery By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published a draft recovery plan for 50 endangered and…

2022

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U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Proposes Draft Recovery Plan For 50 Endangered And Threatened…
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Proposes Draft Recovery Plan For 50 Endangered And Threatened…

Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·Feb 16

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes a Recovery Plan for 44 Endangered Hawaiian Species within Maui Nui

The proposed draft recovery plan will seek public comment on partnership-driven efforts to prevent extinctions and put species on a path to recovery By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has published a draft recovery plan for 44 endangered species…

2022

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes a Recovery Plan for 44 Endangered Hawaiian Species within…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes a Recovery Plan for 44 Endangered Hawaiian Species within…

Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·Feb 8

Conservation Introductions: Making Moves in Species Management

By Kaitlyn Landfield, Science Communications Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service On tiny islands in the vast Pacific Ocean, thousands of species found nowhere else evolved over eons in isolation. In modern times, these unique plants and animals have faced an onslaught of threats such as habitat loss, foreign diseases…

Pacific Islands

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Conservation Introductions: Making Moves in Species Management
Conservation Introductions: Making Moves in Species Management

Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·Jan 26

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seek Entries for the Junior Duck Stamp National Contest

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Junior Duck Stamp Program uses a combination of art and science to engage students in environmental conservation and stewardship. This dynamic education program uses both conservation and art and design principles to teach wetland habitat and waterfowl biology to students in kindergarten through high…

Hawaii

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seek Entries for the Junior Duck Stamp National Contest
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seek Entries for the Junior Duck Stamp National Contest

Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·Jan 25

Hundreds of Seabirds Assisted During Hawaiʻi’s Seabird Fallout Season

By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hawaiʻi’s seabird fallout season, which takes place roughly between September 15 and December 15 each year, has ended. Every fall, young seabirds leave their nest to take their first flight towards the ocean and can become disoriented by artificial…

2022

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Hundreds of Seabirds Assisted During Hawaiʻi’s Seabird Fallout Season
Hundreds of Seabirds Assisted During Hawaiʻi’s Seabird Fallout Season

Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·Jan 19

Increased Winter Storms Impact Wildlife and Infrastructure at Midway Atoll

By Ivan Vicente, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service On each New Year’s Day, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle of Midway National Memorial is predominantly covered by over a million albatrosses and hundreds of thousands of their eggs — a marvelous sight seen nowhere else on…

Midway Atoll

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Increased Winter Storms Impact Wildlife and Infrastructure at Midway Atoll
Increased Winter Storms Impact Wildlife and Infrastructure at Midway Atoll

Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·Dec 29, 2021

Chat With a Scientist: Hawaiian Pollinator Edition

In the early 1900s the yellow-faced bees were some of the most commonly found insects in Hawaiʻi. By the early 2000s they were in sharp decline, and in 2015 seven species of Hawaiian yellow-faced bee were added to the federal Endangered Species List. We spoke with U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

2021

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Chat With a Scientist: Hawaiian Pollinator Edition
Chat With a Scientist: Hawaiian Pollinator Edition

Published in Conservation in the Pacific Islands

·Dec 18, 2021

Fire Destroys Bird Watching and Educational Overlook at Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge

By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fire destroyed the Betty Nagamine Bliss Overlook, part of the Honouliuli Unit of Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in ʻEwa Beach, last night. The outlook is closed and people are asked to avoid the area until further notice. The…

2021

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Fire Destroys Bird Watching and Educational Overlook at Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
Fire Destroys Bird Watching and Educational Overlook at Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands

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