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 now, safeguarded 24 hours a day.

The species has held on thanks to a breeding program, but returning them to the wild has been challenging. A group released on Hawaii's Big Island was preyed upon by hawks.

The palila once existed throughout the entire island chain. Now the species can only be found on a small region of Mauna Kea ...

Hawaii may be small in size compared to most other U.S. states, but its ecological diversity is at the top, comparable to states like Alabama, Texas, and California. From the 21,000+ species that ...

Hawaii board bolsters pest control powers. The Hawaii Board of Agriculture has approved rule changes to help control the spread of invasive species following about a 20-month delay.

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 now, safeguarded 24 hours a day.

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 now, safeguarded 24 hours a day.

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 ...