February 2011 PDF
February 2011
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January 2011
Board Talk: Banned Expert in Coral Disease Returns to Northwestern Isles
As the group of scientists filed out of the room, Bob Nishimoto, a state aquatic biologist, clamped his arm around Greta Aeby’s shoulder and gave it a pat. After five years of exile, Aeby was finally going to resume her … Continued
For Environment and Natural Resources, a 'Deeply Disappointing' Legislative Session
The 2011 session of the Hawai`i Legislature won’t go down as a great one so far as the environment is concerned. Robert Harris, executive director of the Sierra Club, Hawai`i Chapter, has called it “deeply disappointing.” Still, several of the … Continued
Ordnance Survey Raises Concern Among `Ahihi-Kina`u Managers
It’s not a done deal yet, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is on its way toward clearing south Maui’s `Ahihi-Kina`u Natural Area Reserve of unexploded ordnance deposited during the 1940s, when the Navy used the area for target … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Mouflon, Devil Weed, and Myoporum Thrips
Maui Mouflon? Investigations into how axis deer arrived on the Big Island have turned up one intriguing theory: that at least some of the deer were brought from Maui in exchange for mouflon from the Big Island. Lending credibility to … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Setback at Midway; Radioactive Dangers Here?
Setback at Midway: The tsunami that hit Midway atoll last month washed tens of thousands of albatross chicks off the island, while at least a thousand Bonin petrels were buried alive in their burrows. The short-tailed albatross chick, whose hatching … Continued
Rural O`ahu Watershed Plans Win Approval of State Water Commission
In the next decade or so, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply will introduce desalinated water into its municipal supply for Wai`anae, not because the island is short of groundwater, but because it’s cheaper than drilling new wells in wetter … Continued
Restoring, Protecting Hawai`i’s Dry Forests: West Hawai`i Examples Showcased at Conference
How do you restore Hawai`i’s dryland forests? The question is a hard one to answer. Because so little is left of the forest types that once blanketed the islands’ leeward slopes, any restoration is bound to involve a level of … Continued
Board Talk: Proposed Changes to Wildlife Rules May Prevent Rogue Introductions
Under rules proposed by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife, transporting or releasing introduced wildlife without a permit would be a petty misdemeanor. In addition to a minimum fine of $100, first-time offenders … Continued