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Effort to save native birds on Maui getting more public backlash

HANA (HawaiiNewsNow) - A small non-profit on Maui is trying to pick up support for its effort to block a mosquito birth-control project. Supporters of the group Hawaii Unites waived signs outside St.
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After Zika birth, mosquito fight is next in New Jersey

Public health officials, regrouping after the birth last week of the first baby in New Jersey with Zika-linked birth defects, have their sights set on the smallest of creatures: the mosquitoes in the ...
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Judge sides with Hawaii to block challenge to mosquito release plan

An ʻiʻiwi, also known as a scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper. The pollinator of hibiscus and other plants is listed as endangered. (Credit: Dan Clark / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) HONOLULU (CN) — A ...
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State appeals court backs mosquito suppression plan to save Hawaii's rare birds

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2019, file photo, Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist Nadja Reissen examines a mosquito. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) HONOLULU (CN) — A Hawaii Intermediate ...
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Scientists Are Using Drones to Unleash Thousands of Mosquitoes in Hawaii in a Bid to Save Native Birds. Here's How It Works

Colorful songbirds known as honeycreepers were once abundant in Hawaii, filling the air with their chipper songs and vibrant plumage. However, these native creatures are now struggling to survive ...