Kempthorne Announces Proposal to Protect 48 Hawaii Species
New Ecosystem-based Approach Provides Hope
HONOLULU, HI – Applying a newly developed, ecosystem-based approach to species conservation, the Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced a proposal to add 48 species found only on the island of Kauai to the federal endangered species list and designate critical habitat. This new approach, undertaken by the U.S. [...]


