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Center for Biological Diversity: Proposed Project Threatens Culturally, Ecologically Important Black Sands Beach

Punaluu Black Sand Beach is a famous and sacred place, and a proposed resort development is causing the local community to be divided.

Punaluu Black Sand Beach is a famous and sacred place, and a proposed resort development is causing the local community to be divided.

Center for Biological Diversity: HONOLULU— A coalition of conservation groups today filed a second lawsuit to protect Hawaiian petrels (ʻuaʻu) from dangerous lights used by the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui. Hawaiian petrels are protected as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.

HONOLULU, Hawai'i, March 12, 2024 (ENS) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Monday designated 119,326 acres as protected critical habitat for 11 plants and a Hawaiian picture-wing fly found only on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. All 12 species are listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The protected habitat is in %environment_news_service% news environment latest on forests, oceans, climate, wildlife, fisheries, transportation, business

Center for Biological Diversity: Nearly 120,000 Acres Set Aside for 11 Plants, One Animal

Center for Biological Diversity: HONOLULU— A federal judge has ruled in favor of conservation groups and the state of Hawai‘i, allowing a project to suppress mosquitos to protect imperiled Hawaiian honeycreepers on east Maui to proceed. The judge found that an environmental assessment was sufficient and a finding of no significant impact correctly issued for the project.

A state judge has ruled in favor of a plan to import mosquitoes to Maui to protect endangered native birds.

The Laysan albatross is not listed as endangered, but is protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, enforced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

HONOLULU— The Center for Biological Diversity, Ko‘olau Waialua Alliance, Mālama Marconi Coalition and Conservation Council for Hawai‘i sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today urging it to investigate the death of a Laysan albatross found entangled in a fence and bleeding from the mouth last month.