And now for a bit of good news: Senate Bill 2647 passed the final Legislative hurdle last week (without any nay votes, as far as I could tell). That bill “prohibits the sale, offer to sell, purchase, trade, possession with intent to sell, or barter of any part or product from various animal and marine species” and “imposes penalties for violations of the prohibition on … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislature approves ban on wildlife trafficking
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Sharks love Maui, but scientists aren’t ready to explain why more fatal shark attacks on maui Hawaii
By all the news accounts I’ve read, Margaret C. Cruse loved being in the water. Originally from California but a Maui resident for the last dozen years, Cruse, 65, was snorkeling off Ahini Kinau Bay in South Maui on the morning of Apr. 29 when a shark bit her. According to a Reuters story published the next day, her brother said Cruse sustained wounds on her torso, face and … [Read more...] about Sharks love Maui, but scientists aren’t ready to explain why more fatal shark attacks on maui Hawaii
UPDATED: Gov. Ige Heralds Dark Times For Hawaii Environmentalists
[Ed. note: this post was updated on the afternoon of Jan. 26 to include the text of David Ige's State of the State Address] Hey Hawaii Democrats: still happy you guys gave the boot to Governor Neil Abercrombie in favor of David Ige? Sorry, but I can’t help but ask after seeing last week’s news that Ige has all but declared war on the state’s environment. The bad news … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Gov. Ige Heralds Dark Times For Hawaii Environmentalists
Hawaii DLNR First Deputy Jesse Souki Would Really Like His 3-Hole Punch Back
You heard me right, whoever took state Department of Land and Natural Resources First Deputy Jesse K. Souki's three-hole punch. It was sitting on Arnel's side table. Anyway, his secretary would like it back. I know this because for some reason his office put me (or rather, my predecessor Jacob Shafer–who left Hawaii three years ago and who I doubt had either motive or … [Read more...] about Hawaii DLNR First Deputy Jesse Souki Would Really Like His 3-Hole Punch Back
Hawaii Senate Kicking Around SB 320 Again, Which Would Bury Iwi On Kaho’olawe
One of the reasons land developers tend to get bad press is that their hotels, resorts and shopping centers often disturb the remains of those who lived here before the arrival of Westerners. The general rule is that any bones (iwi) found during construction must stay where found. If that can’t happen, then those who dug them up must rebury them as close as possible to their … [Read more...] about Hawaii Senate Kicking Around SB 320 Again, Which Would Bury Iwi On Kaho’olawe