Conservation Council for Hawai'i

We are excited to announce that the 2024 Conservation Council for Hawai'i's Annual Membership and Awards Meeting will be held at the Patagonia Honolulu store on September 28th from 6 pm to 9 pm, with doors opening at 5:30 pm. We have an exciting program featuring guest speaker Christy Martin, who is also this year's Koa Excellence in Conservation Awardee. Learn what CCH has accomplished, what we're actively doing, and what's in store for us in the future. We will also feature the muscial stylings of Hanalē Bishop, and a delicious dinner from Ed Kenney's Town Food & Events, and much more. We also have unique items in our Silent Auction and country store.
Click below for further details. Hope to see you at our annual meeting.

https://www.conservehawaii.org/events/2024-cch-annual-awards-and-membership-meeting/

Please consider making a donation to CCH when shopping at your favorite Foodland, Foodland Farms or Sack N Save stores during the month of September during the Give Aloha campaign. Ways to donate (up to $249) is to round up to the nearest dollar or more, donate your Maikai points, donate spare change, or purchase Give Aloha artwork by Suzanne Jennerich, or simply donate any amount you wish.
We really appreciate you and the Foodland family of stores.
Mahalo!

🚨 Oceanic whitetip shark populations are declining largely due to bycatch. 🚨🦈
But NOAA has proposed increased protection for this shark under the Endangered Species Act - this would be a huge win in working to save this currently threatened shark species! 📈
📲 You can help save oceanic whitetip sharks! Submit a comment in support of this proposal to: https://ow.ly/Negi50T3ksR

Please tell NOAA you support increased protections under the Endangered Species Act for declining oceanic whitetip sharks!

Conservation Council for Hawai'i

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Give Aloha 2024 Throughout the month of September, Conservation Council for Hawai‘i will be participating in Foodland’s annual giving campaign, Give Aloha. Our banner will be hung in the Foodland Ewa Beach s…

Help protect the oceanic whitetip shark! NOAA has proposed increased protection for the oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 4(d). This would be a huge win in working to save the …

As the 2024 National NonProfit Day approaches this Saturday, August 17th, we here at CCH would like to take a moment to send our mahalo to our membership, donors, volunteers, and supporters. We could not accomplish all that we do without you. 2024 has been a busy year. Here are a few of the highlights:

March – Jonee met with Hawai‘i state leaders and other agencies in Washington, DC as a representative of Pacific Remote Islands Coalition (PRIC) regarding Pacific Remote Islands
March through June – CCH participated in four community events centered around Earth Month and World Ocean Day
April – CCH hosted a successful 9th annual Manu o Kū Festival along with our planning partners (National Wildlife Federation, Hui Manu o Kū, Hawai‘i Audubon Society, Pacific Rim Conservation, and US Fish & Wildlife)
May – we testified in support of the aquarium fish bill, aiming to stop fish collection for the aquarium pet trade
June – passed a resolution at the National Wildlife Federation annual meeting to protect sharks at a national level; while in Washington, DC, CCH also met with various Hawai‘i state leaders regarding marine concerns in Pacific waters; attended Festival of the Pacific as representatives at the PRIC booth
July – a 5 acre property was donated to the North Shore Community Land Trust as settlement for a portion of the lawsuit regarding Marconi Point; attended the annual conservation conference by Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance
August – settlement reached with Grand Wailea resort on Maui to save endangered seabirds
The year is not done and we have plenty more fight in us to continue protecting Hawai‘i’s wildlife and ecosystems! As you reflect on the nonprofit organizations that you hold dear to your heart, we hope that you will continue to support CCH. We are thankful to you for helping us spread our conservation message and keeping us in the fight for the past 74 years.

YES!

Millions of mosquitoes released in Hawaii to save rare birds from extinction Conservationists hope insects carrying ‘birth control’ bacteria can save honeycreeper being wiped out by malaria

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"Not the news we wanted to share this earth day but we received the final necropsy report for the gosling that died at Liliʻuokalani Park. The USGS National Wildlife Health Center determined the cause of death was Toxoplasmosis. They found tissue death of multiple organs associated with organisms compatible with Toxoplasma gondii. The DNA from the parasite was confirmed using PCR.

We have started a petition to address this issue by proposing laws that mandate sterilization for cats older than three months, prohibit feeding cats on county property, microchipping of all owned cats, and making abandonment illegal. Please help us work with the County to establish these rules by supporting this petition".

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https://chng.it/9GsKvsK26C

We were very disappointed to see this news from earlier this week, that Hawaiʻi Unites has filed an appeal in court to further stop the mosquito control efforts here in Hawaiʻi, which are crucial for protecting our native birds. We will continue to be a voice for our manu and support the partnership in the effort to protect them.

The Conservation Council of Hawaiʻi has been serving the islands and acting as a voice for our wildlife for more than 70 years. As one of Hawaii's oldest and most trusted environmental non-profits we fully support and endorse the use of Wolbachia IIT to suppress mosquitoes in Hawaiʻi.

Wolbachia IIT is a decades old, thoroughly utilized technique that does not rely on the introduction of any new species.

It is used to prevent the spread of human disease like dengue all over the world, and, when utilized, has been able to reduce mosquito abundance by 90% or more in the targeted area.

It is the best chance we have for saving birds like the kiwikiu (pictured) on Maui from extinction.

https://mauinow.com/2023/12/28/rare-kaua%CA%BBi-plant-highlights-endangered-species-recovery-efforts/

Rare Kauaʻi plant highlights endangered species recovery efforts | Maui Now Its scientific name is Cyanea rivularis. In the mountains of Kaua‘i it produces conical-shaped lavender and white flowers, which like many endangered plant species across the state, are key components to a fully functioning and healthy native ecosystem.

Hawai'i Island Festival of Birds this past weekend was a success with approximately 700 guest, lots of vendors, Informational booths, hula performances, guest speakers, and hiking opportunities. Thank you to Hawai'i Wildlife Center for having us as a co-sponsor, along with our national affiliate National Wildlife Federation. LET'S DO IT AGAIN! For the birds.

New species of ancient shark discovered in Kentucky cave

https://www.hanaleiwatershedhui.org/

Hanalei Watershed Hui Watershed Management | Hanalei Watershed Hui | Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii - programs include the Hanalei Watershed Management Plan, a community flood mitigation and disaster resilience plan, Hanalei Makai Water program.

Mahalo to our family, friends, and colleagues for spending the evening with CCH at our Annual Awards and Membership meeting last night. Congratulations to the Sierra Club, Hawai'i Chapter, the recipient of the 2023 CCH Koa Excellence in Conservation Award. Mahalo to our Patagonia Honolulu 'ohana for hosting us.

Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua
Unfolded by the water are the faces of flowers.

This 'olelo noe'au reminds us of the importance of
fresh water for the survival of all living things.
Early Hawaiians understood that without water, all life
is not possible.

TICKETS ARE LIMITED. SO GET THEM SOON!
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Whether you're picking up groceries, a bowl of poke, or spam musubi at Foodland, Foodland Farms, or Sack 'n Save, please consider making a donation to CCH. Foodland and Western Union matches a portion of every dollar donated. Give Aloha campaign runs through the month of September. Mahalo!

Native birds on Kauaʻi are nearly no more.

Maui Now : DLNR: only five ʻAkikiki left, chances of survival are slim Only five of the native Hawaiian honeycreeper species, ʻakikiki, are left in the wild and chances of saving them are growing increasingly dire by the day, according to state officials. This revelation was shared by Justin Hite of the Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project during a community open hous...

Opportunity to listen to the newest revisions to the ESA and how it will affect us in Hawai'i. There is a comment period for each ruling (3) that ends on August 21, 2023.

Date: Wednesday July 19, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 PM HST (6:00 – 7:30 PM ET)

Webinar: To receive the webinar link, register at: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfuygrj8jHa0VQYszdmP2DHRTfQbKsJI

You will receive a “Proposed ESA Regulation Revisions Informational Webinar Confirmation” email from Gina Coral with the webinar link and information, including an option to add the webinar to your calendar.

More info: https://fws.gov/project/endangered-species-act-regulation-revisions

Endangered Species Act Regulation Revisions | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service On June 4, 2021, the U.S.