Posted on: Saturday, December 4, 2004

Grant to aid conservation projects

Advertiser Staff

In an effort to reduce conflicts between hunting programs and endangered species protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded $638,478 for 17 habitat restoration and protection projects across Hawai'i through the Hawai'i ESA Community Conservation Initiative.

The service program is designed to provide financial resources to local communities to implement a strategy that reconciles the needs of endangered species with the continued presence of game mammal populations.

Conflicts between hunters and conservationists can arise when game mammals roam in areas that harbor vulnerable native plants and animals.

Game mammals can harm endangered species by eating, trampling and degrading native habitats.