Midwives Assert Cultural and Natural Birthing Rights with Sit-In at the Hawai‘i State Capitol to Decriminalize Traditional and Indigenous Hawaiian Midwifery SiGN PETiTiON: Legal Protection for Traditional Cultural Midwifery in Hawai’i 2023 Legislative session A law that protects traditional and Hawaiian indigenous midwifery practices from criminality and cultural erasure is set to expire on July […]
Send Testimony by Weds 3/8 to BLNR to Oppose BioPesticide Mosquitoes Demand an Environmental Impact Statement The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will be discussing the planned biopesticide mosquito experiment at their next Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) meeting on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 9:15am. We need […]
Wolbachia Update #3 Mahalo to everyone for sending in your comments to the Maui Environmental Assessment for the State of Hawaii’s planned “Mosquito Control Research Using Wolbachia-based Incompatible Insect Technique” project. Our comments are being reviewed, and the state will be responding in the weeks ahead. Comments on the Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s application to […]
Wolbachia Mosquitoes: Call to Action! As the holidays approach, the State of Hawaii and its multi-agency partnership Birds, Not Mosquitoes have given us the gift of the release of not only their Maui Environmental Assessment (EA) for their biopesticide experiment, “Mosquito Control Research Using Wolbachia-based Incompatible Insect Technique,” but also a Solicitation of Public Comment […]
Wolbachia Mosquitoes in Hawaii: Update Many of you have reached out in recent weeks to inquire about action steps that can be taken in opposition to Hawaii’s proposed biopesticide mosquito experiment. As we wait for updates from the state regarding Environmental Assessments in progress, please take the time to share information about this project with […]
via Wolbachia Mosquitoes in Hawaii: Unsettled Science Part 2 On June 28, 2022, the Hawaii Board of Agriculture approved the addition of three mosquitoes to the List of Restricted Animals in anticipation of the planned biopesticide IIT experiment in Hawaii’s native bird habitats. The initial process for bringing these mosquitoes into the state has also […]
via Tia Lia Maui, Hawai‘i Wolbachia Mosquitoes in Hawaii: Unsettled Science (Part 1) Public outcry seems to have fallen on deaf ears as the State of Hawaii moves forward with its plan to release biopesticide laboratory-reared Wolbachia bacteria-inoculated mosquitoes on Maui and Kauai, with future expansion of the project to additional islands. Serious concerns have […]
Over 75% of testimony was in opposition and the Hawai‘i Department Of Agriculture (DOA) board voted to approve and this project is moving forward. The State of #Hawaii is planning to release laboratory-reared #Wolbachia bacteria-inoculated #mosquitoes on #Maui. Video of the HDOA Board of Agriculture meeting on 6/28/22 is available to view online. The Wolbachia […]
The State of Hawaii is planning to release laboratory-reared Wolbachia bacteria-inoculated mosquitoes on Maui. Video of the HDOA Board of Agriculture meeting on 6/28/22 is available to view online. The Wolbachia mosquito agenda items start at 2:55:57. Please take the time to watch (just over one hour long): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4QAqlH5G0U A number of supporters and partners […]
ANOTHER UPDATE FOR MAUI ISLAND: STOP HOGSTOP SIGN-WAVING THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2022 • 4PM – 6PM HALEAKALA 7 HANA HWY. Number Games become Hunger Games State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has contributed to an unbalanced narrative about pig populations and the most effective way to keep them in balance. This […]
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