The Hawaii Traveler

Since its founding in 1951 The Nature Conservancy has become, “the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.” It’s an international organization with more than 117 million acres worldwide and 11 private preserves in Hawaii totaling 32,000 acres.Active for 20 years in the state of Hawaii, it’s a membership coalition that works in cooperation with more than 100 businesses. In Maui, the Conservancy manages preserves at Kapunakea and Waikamoi, the sites of a feral animal hunting initiative. On Lanai, it manages Kanepuu, the site of a see-it-before-you-die ecosystem. And …read more

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The carcass of a rare beaked whale that died in July after stranding itself in shallow waters on Moloka’i was flown to Honolulu for further investigation.   For some of the biologists involved in the failed rescue and transport, it was the first sighting of any variety of beaked whale.
Beaked whales are among the least understood whale species, as they are believed to spend most of their time feeding on or near the ocean floor.  For the full story on the discovery and transport of this unusual event, see the story at the Honolulu Advertiser.

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A fish farm in China
Photo by Flickr–Creative Commons, by Jack Parkinson Pics

OK, a brief departure from Kaua’i Week for just a split second…
If you’re convinced that our 50th state is all about sitting back and watching the sun set while holding a lava flow cocktail, take note: Hawai’i is a multi-faceted place, where entrepreneurship and advances in commerce and technology thrive. For example, in recent news, Hawaii Oceanic Technology (HiOT), based in Honolulu, has taken the spotlight for developing an ecologically sound answer to fish farming.
Traditionally, fish farming has earned a bad rap for polluting waters and interfering with the …read more

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