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Hawaii’s Wild Donkeys to Be Airlifted to California

11:24 pm in california, hawaii, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

donkeys in hawaii photo Photo: Bill Ward's Brickpile / cc Hawaii is a state known for its sandy, sun-kissed beaches, lush tropical forests, and aquatic biodiversity -- but it's unlikely sort of species that's been the focus of attention recently. The Big Island is home to some 600 wild donkeys, and for the last year, conservation officers have been working to curb their numbers in as humane a way as possible, spurred by a drought which has driven the animals into populated regions. So far, hundreds of donkeys have been castrated or administered birth control...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Roseanne’s Nuts about Global Warming

1:11 pm in Culture & Celebrity, global climate change, hawaii, television by TreeHugger

photo roseanne-nuts-lifetime-macadamia A still from "Roseanne's Nuts," via Lifetime So you may have noticed that Roseanne Barr, formerly of the 1980s-90s hit TV comedy series "Roseanne," is making a comeback. I'll admit that I've noticed, and that I was watching a recent episode of "The View" this morning (via DVR) when Roseanne revealed her solution to all the world's problems, including global warming: The macadamia nut. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Teenager to Pay $100 for Slapping an Endangered Seal

4:00 pm in animals, Business & Politics, endangered species, hawaii by TreeHugger

cant touch this monk seal photo Photo: Jared Wong / CC Hawaiian monk seals have plenty to worry about these days, what with a sea full of hungry sharks and a long history of being hunted by humans -- but now antics of rowdy teenagers has been added to that list. Last March, 19-year-old Cameron Cayaban saw one of the endangered seals and acted on a very bad idea: he ran up to the protected species and slapped it. The seal, undoubtedly confused by the offense, returned to the sea. Cameron, on the other hand, found himself in court....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Pro Surfer Kyle Thiermann, Jack Johnson, and Others on ‘Toxic Tumbleweeds’ and More Single-Use Plastics

1:45 pm in audio video, Culture & Celebrity, hawaii, plastics, pollution by TreeHugger

kyle theirmann photo Photo: Surfing for Change Plastic has most certainly been demonized over the past decade and with good reason. But even still, we spend roughly $100 billion every year on bottled water. And that's just plastic water bottles. Single-use plastics have caused devastating repercussions to our planet to put it mildly. But what may surprise you is that our own Hawaiian Islands, especially the east side of Oahu, have become a filter in the Pacific Ocean for plastic waste from the mainland....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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