WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The American Studies Association issued the following news release: In April 2019, Executive Committee of the ASA published a statement in support of the ki?ai of Mauna Kea that endorsed "sustainable models of Indigenous stewardship" and criticized academic endeavors that seek justification through "the logics of settler colonial science." In that regard, we stand with those "respecting Kanaka Maoli genealogical ties to Mauna Kea." Since that statement was published, the  more

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii, Aug. 2 -- The Marine Mammal Center issued the following news release: Hawaiian monk seal RH38 has been successfully released back to the wild for the second time on Kauai after rehabilitation at Ke Kai Ola, The Marine Mammal Center's hospital and visitor center in Kailua-Kona that is dedicated to the endangered marine mammal. RH38 had two rehabilitation stints at The Marine Mammal Center. She was originally admitted to Ke Kai Ola in August of 2017 for malnutrition and a he  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following statement by Jeff Watters, senior director of government relations, in response to the introduction of the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Florida; Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii; Rick Scott, R-Florida; and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. A House companion bill was introduced by Reps. Darren Soto, D-Florida, and Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-Puerto Rico: "We're thrilled to see Senators Rubio, Schatz, Scott and Hirono and Repre  more