The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said it is monitoring bird and wildlife populations for signs of avian ...

The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has detected H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in a wastewater sample from the Hilo ...

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture today confirmed that another backyard flock of birds infected with avian influenza was discovered in the Pearl Harbor area. A family had adopted two ducks from ...

Some lawmakers said transparency will be key if more funds are granted since the local infestation has only gotten worse ...

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health released a list of FAQs on Avian Influenza or H5N1 following confirmation of the virus at a ...

Poultry and bird owners in Hawai‘i who notice high mortality in their poultry or birds should contact their veterinarians and HDOA’s Division of Animal Industry at 808-483-7102 or after ...

Anyone encountering sick or dead birds is advised not to directly touch them without proper protective gear and is encouraged to contact HDOA’s Division of Animal Industry for assistance.

A gopher snake was discovered concealed among the trees on Saturday in Hilo. A news release from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) said the workers had unloaded about half of the Christmas ...

A news release from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) said the workers had unloaded about half of the Christmas tree shipment when they saw the 2-foot-long reptile. When they found ...

Staff at a Hawaii store discovered a two-foot snake inside a shipping container of Christmas trees. The snake was captured and is being safeguarded in Hilo.

Inspectors from HDOA's Plant Quarantine Branch arrived and quickly captured the slithering reptile, which they later identified as a nonvenomous gopher snake. Officials searched through other ...