A Commitment to Conservation in the Hawaiian Islands: 2021 Project Winners of the Competitive State Wildlife Grants

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Conservation is often slow, painstaking work. It can take collaboration among many partners, all working towards the same goal.

For many years, the Hawai驶i Department of Land and Natural Resources has been more than up to the task.

The Hawai驶i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is working hard to save the many endangered and at-risk species included in Hawai驶i鈥檚 State Wildlife Action Plan. Hawai驶i recently received more than $1,000,000 through three Competitive State Wildlife Grants (CSWG) from the bet365下载ios to do just this. Hawai驶i DLNR鈥檚 hard work and excellent nationwide reputation have contributed to their garnering 30 of the highly competitive CSWG awards over the last 10 years, making it one of the leading award recipients in the nation. Hawai驶i鈥檚 newest CSWG grants will help conserve more than 20 rare native species, 10 of which are listed as endangered. These include tree snails, yellow-faced bees, and an O鈥檃hu forest bird. Additional Service funding and technical assistance to help these species over the years has come from Endangered Species Act Section 6 Recovery grants, the Pacific Islands Coastal Program, and others.

To learn more about what the Hawai'i DLNR is doing to help at-risk indigenous species, go . 

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