A veteran surfer’s right foot was bitten off in a rare shark mauling in Hawaii. Mike Morita, 58, was enjoying a 7am surf session on Sunday morning when the monster attacked, the state capital’s Emergency Medical Services confirmed. Officials later revealed that they believe the giant predator was a massive 8ft-long tiger shark. Luckily, fellow […]
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Hawaii is waging war against invasive axis deer which are damaging the native ecosystem
Along with tens of thousands of feral chickens and boars, Hawaii is now waging war against another invasive species: axis deer. Honolulu Civil Beat reported that there are almost 50,000 of these deer roaming between Ulupalakua and Paia on Maui, according to a recent study from KIA Hawaii, a local ungulate management company. An existential […]
Hawaii leads the way by becoming the first state to ban shark fishing
Sharks are disappearing at an alarming rate, largely due to shark fishing and being victims of bycatch. Humans need sharks, but there are few laws that protect them. In 2011, the Shark Conservation Act of 2010 was signed into law, but that only prohibited the finning of sharks – it was still legal to fish […]
Mark Zuckerberg wears full camo to hunt wild boar on Hawaii
It’s so long Menlo Park, and hello Hawaii for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg who was seen hiking in full camo with hunting gear to catch wild boar on Wednesday after telling he’s going to work remotely for another six months and they can too. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla own property in Hawaii and have […]
Can a 2,000ft fence save Hawaii’s rare native birds from destruction?
Before the first Polynesian settlers arrived roughly 1,500 years ago, the Hawaiian Islands were ruled from the sky. Not a single land-dwelling reptile or mammal called the archipelago home – just winged insects, one variety of bat, and a truly vast array of birds. While Hawaii is still flush with life today, many of those […]
POLL: Should legislation be passed to protect sharks and rays?
Hawaii could soon become one of the safest places for sharks on the planet. While poachers are wiping out sharks in most waters around the world, Hawaiian state legislators are considering making it illegal to kill sharks of any kind off its coast. Senate Bill 489 and House Bill 808, two versions of the same […]
Endangered Hawaiian monk seals face new challenge: eels stuck up their noses
The Hawaiian monk seal has become endangered due to a range of threats, from fishing net entanglements to disease. Now the beleaguered species is facing an unexpected new challenge – eels getting stuck up their noses. A picture of a monk seal with an eel up its nose was shared this week by a Hawaii-based […]
POLL: Should Hawaii’s feral cats be killed to protect indigenous species?
It is estimated that there are several HUNDRED THOUSAND cats on the island of Oahu alone. FERAL discusses the overpopulation of feral cats in Hawaii. The film highlights: 1) The various reasons as to why this is a MAJOR problem: the health and well being of the cats predation on critically endangered species a strange […]