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The Hawaiian Humane Society is a private nonprofit organization and open admission animal shelter in the Mōʻiliʻili neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S..Its founding mission was to help animals, as well as at-risk children and unwed mothers; but in 1935 they changed their focused to work with only animals.
Because the Estate of James Campbell intended to sell large parcels in the Kahuku area by 2007, including lands surrounding the two refuge units, the Hawaii congressional delegation with support from state and city agencies and the local community introduced two bills to expand the refuge to a total of 1,100 acres (450 ha). [9]
The Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii. It was created in 1972 to mitigate the wildlife resource disturbances caused by construction of the Honolulu International Airport Reef Runway. The Refuge includes three units, the Honouliuli, Waiwa and Kalaeloa.
The Refuge is a relatively flat river valley ranging from 20 to 40 ft (6.1 to 12.2 m) above sea level and is surrounded by steep wooded hillsides up to 1,000 ft (300 m) high. The average annual temperature is approximately 73 °F (23 °C), and annual rainfall usually exceeds 75 in (190 cm).
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Extinct animals of the Hawaiian Islands — former native/endemic fauna species of Hawaii. Within Oceania biologically and the United States in federal environmental regulations. Subcategories
Oct. 28—For the first time in over 30 years, Honolulu says it's added a more convenient, efficient way for Oahu residents to responsibly dispose of their household rubbish. For the first time in ...