HONOLULU, Hawaii—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has hired longtime natural resource professional Ric Lopez as the new Refuge and Monuments supervisor for the Pacific Islands Refuges and Monuments Office. “Ric has a demonstrated work history of conservation and science...

HONOLULU, Hawaii—Katherine “Kasia” Mullett has been hired as the new field supervisor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office. Mullett will provide leadership in all facets of the office’s wildlife conservation responsibilities. “Working...

Dear people of the Marianas: I have promised to keep you informed about the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument and here is the latest information I have recently learned. The nomination to the bring the sanctuary program to the CNMI is stalled. I think it’s important for the...

The threat of a lawsuit did not move the Department of the Navy to comply with Endangered Species Act, according to a Joint Region Marianas yesterday. Instead, the Navy was already in steps to comply with environmental law for threats posed to endangered species by the Marianas...