Last year, Moloka`i farmer Lonnie Williams lost his crops, tens of thousands of dollars, and his farm lease because of heptachlor epoxide contamination. Now, he says, it has cost him his health as well. For the last two months, Williams … Continued
Redesign for Kuhio Beach Work May Leave State Without a Builder Balancing pleas to “just do something” against those seeking more public comment, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted October 13 to begin developing plans and specifications … Continued
What has Lloyd Loope done for Hawai`i? Actually, the answer may be shorter if one asks what Lloyd Loope has not done. The biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Biological Resources Division at Haleakala National Park has been instrumental in … Continued
Pesticides in Hawai`i’s schools have threatened the health of many students, even when they’ve been properly applied. But before any move to reduce its use near children is made, record keeping practices and the attitudes of those making funding and … Continued
The special vulnerability of children to pesticides is well established. Even those chemicals claimed to be ñsafeî by manufacturers and applicators and used in perfect accordance with label instructions can have dire effects on youngsters. So why is it that … Continued
Past the little town of ‘Ulupalakua and the tiny but graced headquarters of ‘Ulupalakua Ranch on the leeward flanks of Haleakala volcano begin, in earnest, lava fields that continue for another 20 or so miles until Kaupo district. To most … Continued
Pyrethrins Products: Blitz, BP-100, Drione, PT-565, others Toxicity Information: Pyrethrins are insecticides derived from dried chrysanthemum flowers. They have a rapid action designed to quickly paralyze the pest and contain allergens that cross-react with ragweed and other pollens. Pyrethrins are … Continued
Endangered Fragile Fern Asplenium fragile K. Presl var. insulare C. Morton (Aspleniaceae) Hawaiian mint, Honohono Haplostachys haplostachya (A. Gray) St.John(Laminaceae) Leather leaf sweet ear, Kio`ele Hedyotis coriacea Sm. (Rubiaceae) Spotted nettle bush Neraudia ovata Gaud. (Urticaceae) Hard-fruit purslane, Po`e Portulaca … Continued
Lena Schnell held the Sony Walkman and amplified speaker above her head and broadcast the call of the `elepaio through the forest in Kipuka `Alala on the northern slope of Mauna Loa. Schnell, a biologist at the U.S. Army Pohakuloa … Continued
With a Helping Hand, Mother Nature Reclaims Kaupo Haleakala has always held a special place in my heart. It’s one of the few places in Hawai`i where one can find true quiet and solitude and experience the joys of walking … Continued