Over 10,000 terrestrial and aquatic species are unique to hawai i. Hawaii i s 2015 state wildlife action planlists the following taxa as species of greatest conservation need: terrestrial mammal…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,131,045 Formula Grant under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant supports DLNR's efforts to implement Hawaii's 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan, which outlines strategies to maintain, protect, and restore native species and habitats across the Hawaiian islands. Key activities include combating invasive species, managing and disseminating information to guide conservation programs, strengthening partnerships, expanding public outreach, and enhancing funding for needed conservation actions. The grant will fund the most urgent actions identified in Hawaii's conservation plan, helping to address major threats such as habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, and insufficient data and compliance with regulations.

Over 10,000 terrestrial and aquatic species are unique to hawai i. Hawaii i s 2015 state wildlife action planlists the following taxa as species of greatest conservation need: terrestrial mammal (1), birds (78),terrestrial invertebrates ( 5,000), freshwater fishes (5), freshwater invertebrates (12), anchialine pondassociatedfauna (20), marine mammals (26), marine reptiles (6), marine fishes (151), and marine invertebrates (197), plus 756 plants. The major threats and challenges facing hawaiis native wildlife are identified in the 2015 swap as: loss and degradation of habitat resulting from human development, alteration of hydrology, wildfire, recreational overuse, and natural disaster invasive species (e.g., habitat modifiers, including weeds, ungulates, algae and corals, predators, competitors, disease carriers, and diseases) the ecological consequences of climate change limited information and insufficient information management uneven compliance with existing conservation laws, rules, and regulations overharvesting and excessive extractive use management constraints and inadequate funding.to address these threats, the 2015 swap identifies multiple strategies to implement the following seven priorityconservation objectives in hawai i:1. Maintain, protect, manage, and restore native species and habitats in sufficient quantity and quality to allownative species to thrive 2. Combat invasive species through a three-tiered approach combining prevention and interdiction, early detectionand rapid response, and ongoing control or eradication 3. Develop and implement programs to obtain, manage, and disseminate information needed to guide conservationmanagement and recovery programs 4. Strengthen existing and create new partnerships and cooperative efforts 5. Expand and strengthen outreach and education to improve understanding of our native wildlife resources amongthe people of hawaii 6. Support policy changes aimed at improving and protecting native species and habitats AND7. Enhance funding opportunities to implement needed conservation actions.hawaii s annual state wildlife grant funds the most urgent of the actions in hawaii s 2015 state wildlife actionplan.