Petition to list the Wekiu bug (Nysius Wekiuicola) as an endangered species with critical habitat designation. Submitted to the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, by KAHEA: the Hawaiian Environmental Alliance, May 22, 2003

Author:

Smith, Cha

Title:

Petition to list the Wekiu bug (Nysius Wekiuicola) as an endangered species with critical habitat designation. Submitted to the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, by KAHEA: the Hawaiian Environmental Alliance, May 22, 2003

Year:

2003

Subject:

Wekiu bug Nysius wekiuicola Endangered species

Summary:

KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance hereby petitions the Secretary of the Interior to list the wekiu bug (Nysius wekiuicola) as an endangered species with critical habitat designation. This petition is made under the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. § 553(e), the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1533, and federal regulation, 50 C.F.R. § 424.14. KAHEA is a non-profit, public-interest organization, which includes Native Hawaiian practitioners, environmentalists, and others dedicated to protecting traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights and the environment. KAHEA is working to improve the quality of life for Hawaii’s people and future generations through the revitalization and proper management of Hawaii’s unique natural and cultural resources. KAHEA encourages citizen participation in environmental protection through outreach and education, and actively participates in environmental policy-making. KAHEA has an interest in the conservation of Hawaiian species and their habitat, including the wekiu bug, and the timely and effective implementation of the Endangered Species Act, as intended by Congress. KAHEA played a pivotal role in obtaining protection for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, which provide essential habitat for numerous plants and animals, including endangered species. KAHEA is actively involved in raising awareness and support for the Natural Area Reserves System, which protects habitat for rare and endangered Hawaiian species on state-managed land. KAHEA recently launched a campaign to raise awareness and increase protection of the endangered ïlioholoikauaua (Hawaiian monk seal).

Collection:

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