On June 11, 1988, Ho`oku hatched at the Olinda Endangered Species Facility. The chick is the offspring of Lu`ukia, an 11-year-old female, and Kalani, a 7-year-old male. Kalani is also the son of Lu`ukia, making Lu`ukia both mother and grandmother … Continued
In 1976, the same year that `alala were transferred to Pohakuloa, one Barbara Churchill began working at the facility as a volunteer. By January 1977, she had begun to assist in their feeding. Her ties to the captive propagation program … Continued
When it comes to information on the early years of the captive `alala program, there is a virtual black hole in the official record. When Barbara Lee was dismissed by the Board, she took with her all the daily log … Continued
Kawao Park is no more. The site it once occupied, high on the western wall of Palolo Valley, has been irreparably scarred by a contractor hired by a developer required by the City and County of Honolulu to build a … Continued
In this issue of Environment Hawai`i, the operations of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation at two of its sites are examined in some detail. Work at one site, Salt Lake, involves the construction of … Continued
Aliapa`akai, the Hawaiians called it – “salt pond.” Legend has it that the lake, which lay within the leeward O’ahu district Moanalua, was dug by Pele and the salt was from her tears. In 1822, missionaries visiting the site limned … Continued
Hamakua’s List of Creditors Sheds Light on Operations On August 14, 1992, Francis Morgan’s Hamakua Sugar Company filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law. The action was as predictable as tomorrows sunrise. Even so, … Continued
In the fall of 1991, Maui County initiated the steps needed to expand its Lahaina sewage treatment plant. It issued an environmental assessment (which determined that the project would yield no significant environmental impact). And it applied to the state … Continued
In Maui County, water is in short supply. The county is scrambling to develop new sources to keep pace with the development that is under way and planned. At a recent briefing of the state Commission on Water Resource Management, … Continued
The possible link between effluent pumped into the Lahaina injection wells and blooms of algae off the coast has been discussed at length. Other suspected sources are drainage ditches and channelized streams, which carry runoff from agricultural fields and other … Continued