New research on avian malaria, which has decimated Hawaii's beloved birds, explains how non-native birds play a key role in transmission and contribute to the widespread distribution of the disease.

For some conservationists, the answer is a resounding yes because cats are an invasive species in Hawaii that pose threats to ...

A Hawaii County law came into force in January 2026 that bans the feeding of feral cats on county property. We examine why.

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care... Meet Hawaii's 'jewels of the forest' — some of the ...

Hawaii lawmakers in Honolulu are considering bills to crack down on free-roaming cats by requiring most pet cats to be spayed or neutered and restricting the import of intact animals, aiming to ...

A close relative of the Canada goose, the nene is the state bird of Hawaii and found only in Hawaii. It's also a conservation ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaiian Humane Society said Hawaii has some of the weakest animal cruelty penalties in the nation, but a new proposal could change that. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or ...

When Hurricane Douglas came barreling toward Oahu in 2020, David Sischo quickly packed up and drove to higher ground. But he wasn't evacuating his family. He was evacuating snails. Sischo works with ...