September 2011 PDF
September 2011
Board Talk
Changes to Conservation District Rules Have Natural Resource Managers Worried “We’re all adults here. What are they really concerned with?” Sam Lemmo said. Then, answering his own question: “They don’t want to be subject to an EA.” Under the proposed … Continued
Climate Change Has Resource Managers Scrambling to Protect Species, Ecosystems
For a few years, questions about the impacts of climate change were hypothetical. Supposing the predictions are true, what then? After a while, the nature of the questions shifted: What can be done now to mitigate the effects of climate … Continued
Reporter's Notebook: 2011 Hawaii Conservation Conference
Buildup in Guam, Cuts in Inspections Increase Brown Tree Snake Risk Here “About a dozen species of native forest birds were present and in stable populations” when the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) arrived in Guam in the late 1940s, … Continued
State Noxious Species: An Exclusive List
Getting species added to the state’s noxious species list isn’t easy. Any proposed plant must meet five criteria to be designated. For species that are already in Hawai`i, designation helps to provide the legal authority to control them, including a … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Riviera Redux; New Dolphin Data; Important Ag Lands; Monk Seal Recovery Plan
Riviera Resort Redux: Remember Charles Chidiac’s failed efforts to build a resort in one of the remotest areas of the state? It did not end well, with more than 16,000 acres near South Point, on the Big Island, being turned … Continued
DOA's Draft Rule on `Ohi`a Rust Is The First to Protect a Native Species
In April 2005, the owner of a nursery in Waimanalo noticed a fungus he did not recognize on an `ohi`a. A month later, a rose apple tree above Maunawili was heavily infested with a similar rust. Within six months, the … Continued
Sandalwood Logger Emerges from Bankruptcy
Jawmin, the company logging sandalwood from former Hokukano Ranch land in Kona, is emerging from its year-long bankruptcy. On August 12, Bankruptcy Judge Robert Faris granted Jawmin’s motion to close the case after Jawmin arranged for a third-party loan to … Continued