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Critical Habitat Protection Sought for Hawaiian Monk Seal: Petition Seeks Habitat on Main Hawaiian Islands for
Endangered Seals Seeking Refuge From Sea-level Rise
SAN FRANCISCO— In a formal petition filed today, three conservation groups requested that the federal government protect areas on the main Hawaiian islands as critical habitat for the Hawaiian monk seal under the Endangered Species Act. As monk seal populations plummet on the northwestern Hawaiian islands, the main islands are playing an increasingly important role in the conservation of the species.
Today’s petition, filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance, and Ocean Conservancy, seeks to have beaches and surrounding waters on the main Hawaiian islands designated as critical habitat to better protect the monk seal. Currently, the species has critical habitat designated only on the northwestern islands.
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Contact: Miyoko Sakashita
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