AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarine Wildlife Protection: Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response launched its Hawaiʻi Marine Stewards Program to train the hospitality and tourism industry to better protect monk seals, sea turtles, and seabirds—after incidents like a Maui visitor recorded throwing a rock at an endangered monk seal. Climate Impacts on Wildlife: A new study links rising sea temperatures and nutritional stress to sharp health declines in Hawaiʻi’s endangered insular false killer whales, with some animals losing nearly a quarter of their body weight in months. Volcano Watch: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park visitors are seeing “stick season” defoliation around Kīlauea’s summit, driven by volcanic gas and wind patterns that shift with the seasons. Local Stewardship: Kohala Center is hosting Hoaʻaina Stewardship Day June 13 at Kahaluu Bay, with shoreline and optional in-water activities focused on cultural and coastal ecosystem learning. Water & Wastewater Workforce: Applications are open for a new Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Specialist Certificate on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island to help replace aging cesspools and build local expertise. Lahaina Recovery: Atlantis Submarines Maui restarted undersea tours from the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, a step forward as harbor restoration continues after the 2023 wildfires.
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