18-foot-long female orca had cookie-cutter shark bites, whale lice
A sick killer whale was euthanized by federal wildlife officials at about noon yesterday after it washed ashore early in the morning at Brennecke’s Beach.
The 18-foot-long female was emaciated and had cookie-cutter shark bites and whale lice, all signs that it had been sick for some time, [...]

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The Superferry’s attempt to start service to Kauai last year was disastrous. The issue polarized residents of the tiny garden isle. 
On Friday, Kauai’s mayoral candidates spoke about the Superferry’s future for the island. 
“We are a state separated by ocean but connected by families, connected by business,” candidate Bernard Carvalho said. “There are a lot of [...]

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Conservationists are expressing mixed reactions to the federal government’s proposal to add 48 species found only on the island of Kauai to the federal endangered species list and also to designate critical habitat for them. While advocates support the ecosystem approach proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, some say it was used during [...]

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A Kauai company has been awarded a $229-million contract to take over the government-owned sewer systems on U.S. Army bases on Oahu and run them for the next 50 years.
Under a contract signed this week, Aqua Engineers, Inc. of Kalaheo will take over wastewater installations at Fort Shafter, Aliamanu Military Reservation, Fort DeRussy, Tripler Army [...]

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Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced this week a proposal to add 48 species found exclusively on Kauai to the federal endangered species list; among them 45 plants, two birds (the akikiki, pictured, and akekee) and a Hawaiian picture-wing fly.
This is a new approach—developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is [...]

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A weak visitor industry, rising fuel costs and a slowing economy may be just the motivation that Kaua‘i needs to get moving on “green” solutions to help the island become sustainable and independent, speakers and political insiders said yesterday.
For Keone Kealoha, executive director of Malama Kaua‘i, there’s no longer a choice in the matter.
“If we [...]

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