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SUCCESS! LEHUA ISLAND IS RAT-FREE!

Decade-long effort to rid Lehua Island, Hawai’i of invasive rats confirmed a success, securing the island as a safe haven for threatened and endangered Hawaiian seabirds. (LĪHUʻE) – Just in time for Earth Day 2021, Lehua Island, the tiny, but mighty island off Kaua‘i’s west shore has been declared free of damaging, introduced (invasive) rats. […]

Written by on April 21, 2021

Documentary Showcases the Restoration of Lehua Island

Hawai’i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources documentary highlights the efforts to restore Lehua Island to a seabird safe haven. Transcription: Narrator: Unless you know better, you might not guess Lehua Island is in Hawai’i. It’s a stunning island, rising more than 700 feet out of the sea. It has fascinating geology; vertical cliffs, an […]

Written by on October 23, 2017

Lehua Island Documentary: Restoration of a Tropical Bird Paradise

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2017 TELEVISION SPECIAL DOCUMENTS LEHUA ISLAND RESTORATION PROJECT Lehua Island: Restoration of a Tropical Bird Paradise (HONOLULU) – The recent project aimed at eradicating invasive rats from the State of Hawai‘i’s Seabird Sanctuary on Lehua Island […]

Written by on October 16, 2017