Welcome to the Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office! We are part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's ecological services program. Here we work closely with partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats throughout Pacific Islands. The areas we help to protect include the state of Hawaiʻi, the Territory of Guam, the Territory of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the islands and waters located within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, and the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Our office also coordinates with partners on conservation projects in many insulars areas across the Pacific including the Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Marshall Islands.
MAKAHIKI O NĀ MANU NAHELE

Happy 2024! Hawaiʻi has recognized this year as Ka Makahiki o Nā Manu Nahele, the Year of the Forest Bird. As the original inhabitants of Hawaiʻi, forest birds play a critical role in the island's ecosystem and Hawaiian culture. Makahiki o Nā Manu Nahele is a multi-organizational campaign seeking to celebrate forest birds by bringing awareness to all.

To recognize forest birds in the Pacific Islands the Hui Hoai Ike is recognizing a different forest bird each month as The Species of the Month. 

Latest News

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Endangered Species Act
Be Pono To Nēnē
Nēnē are on the road to recovery, but they still need our help. Nēnē Awareness Day reminds us to be considerate towards nēnē.
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Wildlife Management
Sihek Released on Palmyra Atoll
Six sihek (Guam kingfisher) are now officially living in the wild, in the tropical forests of Palmyra Atoll. This release marks the first time since the 1980s these beautiful birds will reside in the wild.
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Wildlife Management
Extinct in the Wild Sihek Arrive at Palmyra Atoll
In 1988 the last sihek (Guam kingfisher) was seen in the wild on the island of Guam; however, on August 28, 2024, almost 36 years since the last sihek was seen in the wild, nine newly hatched sihek will get a chance to start a new life in the wild on the remote Pacific island of Palmyra.
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Our People
Lorena “Tap” Wada brings life to Kalaeloa
Get to know Lorena "Tap" Wada and her passion for community engagement and co-stewardship at the Kalaeloa unit of the Pearl Harbor NWR
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Our Partners
Going Above the Call – Honoring Our Partners in Conservation
Partnerships drive conservation efforts in the Hawaiian Islands. When the 2023 Maui wildfires threatened a captive care and breeding facility that is home to several of Hawaiʻi's critically endangered forest birds, those partners answered the call. More than a year after those fires threatened the...
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Our People
Passion Is About The Journey
Wildlife conservation is a work of passion, but that passion is driven by the journey. What journey has Koa Matsuoka taken to find his way to the Service?
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About Us

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The Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office holds locations in Honolulu and Hagatna, Guam, as well as staff stationed on Kauai, the island of Hawaii, and Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Our goals include preventing species from going extinct, conserving the habitats those species rely on, and managing the threats to both species and habitats for future generations.

What We Do

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The mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife is working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Our Organization

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The recovery of listed species and the habitats upon which they depend is the ultimate purpose of the endangered species program and the guiding principle for all of our work. Recovery of imperiled species depends on strong partnerships between Federal, State, and private organizations, and individuals. Some of our programs include: 

Our Species

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Key Species

Species of the Month

'Aukake (August) - Puaihohi

Projects and Research

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From invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.

Learn more about invasive species removal to protecting endangered species, find out what kind of projects and initiatives we're conducting throughout the Pacific Islands.

Our Library

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Here you will find library collections containing a variety of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service publications, reports, fact sheets, media and documents along with other reference material.

FEMA_Programmatic Informal Consultation Letter_Pacific Islands_Final_2020-I-0420.pdf
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FEMA-Programmatic Informal Consultation Letter-Pacific Islands-Final-2020-I-0420.pdf

In accordance with  Section 7  of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, this letter documents the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s assessment routine activities by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) applied in the main Hawaiian Islands, American Samoa, Guam and Commonwealth...

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Get Involved

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The conservation and protection of wildlife depends on all of us. Volunteers help us succeed in reclaiming plants, wildlife, and their habitats that are threatened by climate change climate change
Climate change includes both global warming driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century humans have had an unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale.

Learn more about climate change , development, and invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.

Learn more about invasive species . Learn how you can help by visiting www.volunteer.gov.

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