When native island animals vanish, plants lose their seed carriers. This shift weakens forests, water systems, and local ...
On islands, many plants rely on animals such as birds, bats and reptiles to disperse their seeds and help them grow in new places. When native animals go extinct, this naturally reduces seed dispersal ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono introduced legislation along with Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda to protect Hawaii’s native plants and animals. The Hawaii ...
A new video, “Protecting Hawaiʻi’s Native Forests,” shows how ʻōhiʻa trees can thrive when animals are kept out of native ...
Sischo works with some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli — Hawaii's native tree snails. The colorful, jewel-like snails were once so abundant, it's said they were like Christmas ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A team of researchers on Kauai rediscovered two native land snails. “Godwinia caperata” and “Hiona exaequata” have both been unseen for nearly a century. Both were ...
Rapid Ohia Death, or ROD, threatens the wellbeing of Hawaii’s native forests. The video features commentary from different types of experts, including forest managers, biologists, hunters, and ...