Welcome to the Pacific Islands Fish & Wildlife Office
The Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office is an Ecological Services office headquartered in Honolulu. The office is divided into three major sections: Endangered Species, Habitat Conservation, and Invasive Species/Marianas Terrestrial. Employees use the best available science and sound managerial techniques to further the Service's mission to conserve, protect, and enhance wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
January 12, 2015
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Proposes to Protect 23 Species in the U.S. Territory of Guam and U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Current evidence suggests that 23 species are in danger of becoming extinct in the foreseeable future. The Service has proposed adding 23 species of animals and plants in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the list of threatened and endangered species.
The Service has scheduled informational meetings and public hearings later this month. The reopened 30-day public comment period will allow the public to review and comment on the proposal and provide additional information. All relevant information will be considered and addressed in the Service’s final listing determination. The public comment period will close on February 11, 2015. |
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| Heritiera longipetiolata (ufa-halumtano) Photo: Laura Gutierrez |
Federal Register Notice (January 12, 2015)
News Bulletin (January 12, 2015)
Endangered Plants - Federal Rules and Regulations
Listing a Species as Threatened or Endangered
Frequently Asked Questions
News Bulletin (September 30, 2014)
Federal Register Notice (October 1, 2014)
Link to Images on Flickr |
December 3, 2014
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases 2014 List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released the Candidate Notice of Review, a yearly status appraisal of plants and animals that are candidates for Endangered Species Act protection. Twenty-two species from Hawaii and one species of bird historically from American Samoa were added to the candidate list, one species was removed, and one has changed in priority from the last review conducted in November 2013.
News Bulletin |
July 31, 2014
Listed and Candidate Species Reports
The following link allows you to run listed and candidate species reports by area, region and island; as well as ecosystem critical habitat and species distribution reports.
Species Listing Database |
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May 16, 2014
Hawaii's Plant Extinction Prevention Program Recognized with Recovery Champions Award
A team of Hawaii botanists and resource managers are being honored as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Champions for their invaluable work in restoring rare Hawaiian plants and their biologically diverse ecosystems. Today, the Service recognized 55 individuals and teams for their exceptional efforts to conserve and protect the nation’s rarest fish, wildlife and plants by designating them 2013 Recovery Champions.
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| Front row - Susan Ching Harbin, Joan Yoshioka, Wendy Kishida; Row 2 Maggie Sporck (Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife), Marie Bruegmann (USFWS), Hank Oppenheimer, Ane Bakutis; Row 3 - Josh VanDeMark, Mike Long, Steve Perlman, Cliff Morden (PCSU) Photo credit: Kristi Young / USFWS |
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March 26, 2014
Endangered nēnē on Oahu
For the first time since the 1700s, a pair of endangered nēnē are calling O‘ahu home. They have nested and successfully hatched three goslings at the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge near Kahuku, O‘ahu. It is possible more birds will arrive on O‘ahu in the future, particularly in places that provide safe and protected habitat like national wildlife refuges. The nēnē were first observed on O‘ahu around January 9, 2014.
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| Nēnē at James Campbell NWR - Photo credit: USFWS |
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February 12, 2014
Public Comment Period Reopened on Proposal to Remove Hawaiian Hawk from Endangered Species List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today the reopening of the public comment period on the proposal to remove the Hawaiian hawk from the endangered species list because the population is secure and no longer requires federal protection. The Service welcomes all comments but is especially interested in those pertaining to the species’ biology, range, and population trends, including utilization of koa plantations and exurban areas, and positive and negative effects of current and foreseeable land management practices. Comments previously submitted on the proposed rule do not need to be resubmitted, as they will be fully considered in the determination on this action. The deadline for submitting comments is April 14, 2014. |
| Hawaiian hawk - Photo: © Dan Clark |
News Bulletin
Federal Register Notice
Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan |
January 24, 2014
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced $16.5 million in grants to support 21 critical coastal wetland projects in 12 states and Puerto Rico under the National Coastal Grants Wetlands Conservation Grants Program.
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| Photo: Ahihi Kinau - Chris Swenson/USFWS |
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For more information:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pacific Islands Office
300 Ala Moana Boulevard
Room 3-122, Box 50088
Honolulu, HI 96850
(808) 792-9400
(808) 792-9580 fax
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