The newsletter of the Hawaii Wetland Joint Venture

May 2010
Volume 4, Number 1
Hui ola hou i nā ‘olokele

2010 State of the Birds Report Highlights Need for Action in Hawaii
In March the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service released the new 2010 State of the Birds Report summarizing bird status in the United States, with a focus on global climate change. The report highlights two high vulnerability biome areas of critical interest to the Pacific Coast Joint Venture and its Hawaiian partners: the Ocean & the Hawaiian Islands.
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Landscape Conservation Cooperatives and the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has initiated the development of Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs)—public-private partnerships for addressing landscape scale stresses on natural resources. The first LCC to be established is the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative (PICCC). PICCC will provide a range of scientific and technical tools to help managers in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands make conservation decisions.
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Wetlands and Climate Change
Click here for a synopsis of important information from the Association of State Wetland Managers.

Comparing Vegetation and Soils of Natural, Restored, and Created Coastal Lowlands Wetlands
To compare the functional equivalency of natural, restored, and created wetlands, vegetation and soil characteristics strongly associated with wetland function were examined by conducting a comprehensive assessment of coastal lowland wetlands in Hawaii.
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Mangrove Eradication Within Reach on Hawaii Island
This article details the methods used by Malama O Puna, a Hawai'i service organization which focuses on the environment, to eradicate invasive mangroves on Hawai'i Island.
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