Some of CCH’s most lasting and impactful legacies were borne from its steadfast advocacy before Hawai‘i’s legislature. We successfully fought for the state Natural Area Reserves System, Hawai‘i’s unique and robust Land Use Law, and statutory requirements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions We also secured continual state funding for biosecurity and conservation programs, and have […]
Invasive Predators in Hawai‘i are Scary Year Round
Contributed by Patrick Chee, Small-Mammal Control Planner, Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit – RCUH in collaboration with Division of Forestry and Wildlife Hawaii Department of Land and Nautral Resources Every fall I find myself browsing Halloween decorations to see what rodents and cats are for sale. You might find that odd, but my job deals with […]
7 Decades with CCH
For 70 years, Conservation Council for Hawaiʻi has been foundational to Hawaiʻi’s modern conservation movement. From our beginnings as a small collection of scientists, planners, and landowners, to our current organization with 5500+ members from all walks of life, we have always strived to protect Hawaiʻi’s native species, advance biosecurity, and preserve the ecosystems that […]
Save the Palila!
CONSERVATION COUNCIL FOR HAWAI‘I is calling on the state and federal government to accelerate recovery actions to save the palila, an endemic Hawaiian forest bird currently found only on the upper slopes of Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Recent surveys indicate that the palila is rapidly declining in number. If the current trend […]
