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Conservation in the Pacific Islands
Stories about fish, wildlife, & their habitat - from the Marianas Trench to Maunakea.
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James Kwon — Aspiring Leader, Learning to Step Up
James Kwon — Aspiring Leader, Learning to Step Up
By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, USFWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
May 16, 2023
Spotlight Species: Guam Kingfisher (Sihek)
Spotlight Species: Guam Kingfisher (Sihek)
Scientific Name: Todiramphus cinnamominus
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
May 8, 2023
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands First Scientific Journey -THE TANAGER EXPEDITIONS — 100 Years Later
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands First Scientific Journey -THE TANAGER EXPEDITIONS — 100 Years Later
By Ivan Vicente, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Apr 26, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces the Technical Corrections for the Names of 60 Species…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces the Technical Corrections for the Names of 60 Species…
The Corrections Address Changes to Scientific and Common Names of Species Listed Under the Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Feb 2, 2023
Small Urban Wildlife Refuge Crucial To Birds’ Survival
Small Urban Wildlife Refuge Crucial To Birds’ Survival
By Jan Peterson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Jan 6, 2023
Resonating with Uninhabited Landscapes: When Remote Islands Become Home for Rachel Rounds
Resonating with Uninhabited Landscapes: When Remote Islands Become Home for Rachel Rounds
By Ivan Vicente, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Sep 27, 2022
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes an Experimental Population of Sihek at Palmyra Atoll with…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes an Experimental Population of Sihek at Palmyra Atoll with…
To save the species, the sihek would be released under a 10(j) rule of the Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Sep 19, 2022
The Path Towards Conservation — Jiny Kim
The Path Towards Conservation — Jiny Kim
What requirements are needed to make a conservationist? Is it an interest in science, a passion for plants and wildlife, or a connection…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
May 18, 2022
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Blesses New Mural at the Education Pavilion
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Blesses New Mural at the Education Pavilion
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge announced the addition of a mosaic mural to the refuge’s education pavilion.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
May 3, 2022
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Proposes Draft Recovery Plan For 50 Endangered And Threatened…
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Proposes Draft Recovery Plan For 50 Endangered And Threatened…
The proposed draft recovery plan will seek public comment on partnership-driven efforts to prevent extinctions and put species on a path to…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Feb 24, 2022
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes a Recovery Plan for 44 Endangered Hawaiian Species within…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes a Recovery Plan for 44 Endangered Hawaiian Species within…
The proposed draft recovery plan will seek public comment on partnership-driven efforts to prevent extinctions and put species on a path to…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Feb 16, 2022
Conservation Introductions: Making Moves in Species Management
Conservation Introductions: Making Moves in Species Management
Conservation introductions, like the ulūlu niau on Kamole, have been used in the Pacific Islands to reduce the risk of extinction.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Feb 8, 2022
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seek Entries for the Junior Duck Stamp National Contest
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seek Entries for the Junior Duck Stamp National Contest
The Junior Duck Stamp Program engages students in conservation and provides an opportunity for them to express the beauty of wildlife.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Jan 25, 2022
Hundreds of Seabirds Assisted During Hawaiʻi’s Seabird Fallout Season
Hundreds of Seabirds Assisted During Hawaiʻi’s Seabird Fallout Season
By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Jan 25, 2022
Increased Winter Storms Impact Wildlife and Infrastructure at Midway Atoll
Increased Winter Storms Impact Wildlife and Infrastructure at Midway Atoll
By Ivan Vicente, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Jan 18, 2022
Chat With a Scientist: Hawaiian Pollinator Edition
Chat With a Scientist: Hawaiian Pollinator Edition
In the early 1900s the yellow-faced bees were some of the most commonly found insects in Hawaiʻi. By the early 2000s they were in sharp…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Dec 29, 2021
Fire Destroys Bird Watching and Educational Overlook at Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
Fire Destroys Bird Watching and Educational Overlook at Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
By Jordan Akiyama, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Dec 17, 2021
World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Turns 70 and Returns to Midway Atoll
World’s Oldest Known Wild Bird Turns 70 and Returns to Midway Atoll
By Ivan Vicente, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific Islands
Dec 15, 2021
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