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Chasing Rainbow - Waimea Canyon, 2/7/23
A field crew from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) were chased for miles by a complete rainbow that had formed over Waimea Canyon on Kaua'i
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Cleaning Kaho'olawe
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The Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission, which is administratively attached to the Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, recently completed another removal of an estimated five tons of marine debris that regularly accumulates on a beach on the eastern side of the uninhabited island. In this video, you get views of the helicopter sling loads from a camera mounted on the aircraft belly.
FIRST RESPONDERS TRAIN FOR HUMPBACK WHALE DISENTANGLEMENTS
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(Maalaea, Maui) - A dozen or more times each season, humpback whales while on their principal breeding and calving grounds within the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary) or nearby waters get spotted entangled in fishing gear or marine debris. In the worst cases this material can kill the animal. When a report of a tangled whale comes in, a specialized, highly-t...
Mauna Loa Eruption Leading Edge 11/29/22
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Up-close video of the leading edge of the Mauna Loa lava flow as it crosses Old Kona Highway in the Mauna Loa Forest Reserve.
DLNR & YOU Citizen Conservationists-Waimea Nature Center
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Established 23-years-ago, Waimea Nature Park is the go-to place for family fun. Operated and maintained by the Waimea Branch of The Outdoor Circle the park was a tangled mess of invasive trees with the ground covered in Christmas berry. Cheryl Langton is the current president of the local The Outdoor Circle Group. “The park started when people realized there were fewer and fewer open spaces in ...
Addressing Homelessness on Public Trust Lands
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ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS ON PUBLIC TRUST LANDS Short on Solutions - Long on Challenges The shoreline on the western side of O‘ahu’s only urban state park, is intended to be a place for residents and visitors to fish and swim and participate in recreational pursuits. The park is made up of two areas. One is a fairly groomed park with permitted camping sites, day use sites, softball fields, and co...
Mosquito Survey Teams on Maui Give Voice to the Voiceless
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Several times each week, staff from the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project (MFBRP) check mosquito traps in the rural residential areas along Maui’s north shore. Their goal is to catch as many male Southern house mosquitoes as they can. MFBRP Coordinator Dr. Hanna Mounce explained, “Leading up to the eventual release of incompatible male mosquitoes in areas where they are spreading avian malaria ...
Avian Malaria Control Begins with Surveys & Testing
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Allie Cabrera describes herself as the ‘queen of the road’, due to her almost daily trips from Līhuʻe, to Koke‘e State Park, and onto Camp 10 Road. She could also be described as the current Kaua‘i ‘queen of mosquito trapping’. As a field associate for the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project (KFBRP), Cabrera spends her days checking two types of mosquito traps and visiting pools of standing wat...
A New Home for Injured Nēnē
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THREE ADDITIONAL NĒNĒ FIND HOMES IN HAWAI‘I SANCTUARY AFTER REHAB One had a toe injury. Another had a broken leg. A third nēnē (Hawaiian goose) had a wing amputated. Earlier this month, all three birds were released into the Hawai‘i Island Nēnē Sanctuary, on the lower slopes of Mauna Kea. The 100-acre sanctuary was originally created to receive 600 Kaua‘i nēnē that were relocated to Hawai‘i Isl...
Behind the Lines at a Hawai'i Wildfire
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Just south of Waikōloa Village, the resort area, and mauka of Highway 190 near the Puu Lani Subdivision, a 17,000-acre wildfire has left a charred landscape. That’s 26.5-square-miles of burned land, that dozens of firefighters, supported by heavy equipment and air assets, have worked a week to extinguish. Today, they achieved 90 percent containment of the fire. “It’s possible, we could see anot...
How to Use a Boot Brush Station
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Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) has stepped up to help reduce the spread of the Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death (ROD) disease on Oʻahu through the design, fabrication, and installation of a new style of boot brush station for trailheads. Sean Moura, Hawaiian Electric wildlife biologist, took an existing boot brush design and modified it to be more inviting and user-friendly. In collaboration with the DLNR Divi...
A New Way to Look at and Manage Tourism in Hawaii State Parks
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National television travel host, Peter Greenberg spent several days on Kaua‘i producing an episode of The Travel Detective: Hidden Gems, which airs on public television stations around the country. The program has begun airing and is the latest to focus national attention on what’s called regenerative tourism. DLNR Division of State Parks Administrator Curt Cottrell met with Greenberg and his p...
Waikaloa Village Emergency Evacuation Route
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Nearly a year ago Hawai‘i Island Mayor Mitch Roth says he made one of the most difficult decisions of his career. As the massive Mana Road wildfire was bearing down on the mostly residential village, Roth called for its evacuation. “With every adversity, there’s a greater or equal opportunity,” Roth said this morning, at the Hulu Holoholo event organized by the Waikōloa Village Association and ...
Palamanui Dryland Forest Collaboration
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Less than a mile upslope from the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, lies the 706-acre Pālamanui Forest Preserve. It is a tropical, dryland forest containing some of the best remaining remnant dry forest in Hawai‘i. Governor David Ige got a close-up look at what foresters and educators now envision as a living laboratory for students at the Pālamanui Community College (PCC) and members...
Diamond Head SM Reservation System News Conference, April 28, 2022
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Diamond Head SM Reservation System News Conference, April 28, 2022
Kalalau locals camping permits, April 29, 2022
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Kalalau locals camping permits, April 29, 2022
Monk seal birth caught on camera
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Monk seal birth caught on camera
Governor Ige’s remarks to the Hawai‘i Climate Commission, 11-1-21
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Governor Ige’s remarks to the Hawai‘i Climate Commission, 11-1-21
A new way to look at and manage tourism in Hawaii State Parks
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A new way to look at and manage tourism in Hawaii State Parks
Kanaha Pond state wildlife sanctuary (Maui), 9-24-21
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Kanaha Pond state wildlife sanctuary (Maui), 9-24-21
Mana Road Fire fight: A community effort, 9-8-21
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Mana Road Fire fight: A community effort, 9-8-21
DLNR & You Hawai'i, 9-1-21
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DLNR & You Hawai'i, 9-1-21
Kawainui legislative tour 8-25-21
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Kawainui legislative tour 8-25-21
Hamakua Coast fire kicks off wildfire & drought lookout! 2021
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Hamakua Coast fire kicks off wildfire & drought lookout! 2021
Hawaiian monk seal aggression, 5-19-21
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Hawaiian monk seal aggression, 5-19-21
Emergency restoration action saves damaged corals
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Emergency restoration action saves damaged corals
Mano o ku Watch Out For Me, May 4, 2021
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Mano o ku Watch Out For Me, May 4, 2021
Living 808, April 29, 2021
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Living 808, April 29, 2021
The Circle of Life a Native Hawaiian Perspective
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The Circle of Life a Native Hawaiian Perspective
Saving Kiwikiu 30 second promo
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Saving Kiwikiu 30 second promo