State health officials said Tuesday night that they have detected H5 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in wastewater test samples on Oahu. A nationwide outbreak of avian influenza has ...

The focus is on the Ua'u and A'o, two species unique to Hawaii, which have been struggling with extinction. As part of the ...

H5N1 spreads among birds and mammals and cases in people stem from those who have worked closely with infected animals. There is no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission of H5N1 in the ...

“To date, Hawaii has been the only state without H5N1 avian influenza detected in birds or animals. There are no reports of human or animal H5N1 cases in Hawaii and the overall risk of H5N1 to Oahu ...

An event this weekend looks to educate the public about an amnesty program to turn in illegal animals, no questions asked and ...

Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A baby goat stranded on a Hawaii cliff was rescued by members of the public after four days. Govinda Hansen, ...

Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...

Hawaiʻi DOH found H5 avian flu in an Oʻahu wastewater sample, the first such detection in the state, prompting further ...

As health officials investigate the source, farmers worry about the disease’s impact on the local agriculture industry.

But he wasn’t evacuating his family. He was evacuating snails. Sischo works with some of the rarest endangered species on the ...

Hawaii is ramping up its efforts to stop the spread of coconut rhinoceros beetles, an invasive species that has expanded its presence drastically since first being detected in the state a decade ago.

He was evacuating snails. Sischo works with some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli — Hawaii’s native tree snails. The colorful, jewel-like snails were once so abundant ...