News from home.... I believe everyone thinks that living in Paradise, Hawaiian Islands, we are free from drugs, sickness, living a wonderful life, but that is very contrary to what it is really like to live and work. I have been a resident of Hawaii for more than 34 years, and I would never have changed my life for anything. We work very hard, some 2 jobs just to survive and pay our rents and utilities. I worked in the medical field, as well as rescue, re-home, events, petitions, free spay/neuter programs for everyone with help from a benefactor, we took action when needed and helped many animals. It has been known to many of the Hawaiian People that our islands have more endangered species than any other state in the union. Hawaii is teetering on extinction of very many species, both plant, animal, birds and loss of habitat. The US Fish and Wildlife has now protected more than 140,000 acres from Molokai, to Kahoolawe. See Miracles do happen, and sometimes the US Fish and Wildlife Services, think before acting recklessly and Save and Protect for future generations. Mahalo

125 Hawaiian Species Get 157,000 Acres of Protected Habitat With more endangered species than any other state, Hawaii is still on the front lines of the extinction crisis. But the good news is that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week protected 157,000 acres of critical habitat for 125 species of plants and animals on the islands of Molokai, Maui and Kahoolawe. Many of these species gained protection as the result of a settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity, which has long advocated for protecting their habitat. The species range from plants to tree snails and striking forest birds. Invasive species, habitat loss and the effects from introduced pigs, goats and deer are the primary threats to their survival. "Critical habitat will speed restoration efforts for many of these imperiled species, so I'm glad to see that happen," said Loyal Mehrhoff, the Center's endangered species recovery director. Read more in the Honolulu Civil Beat.  My Northshore, Waialua Hawaii......................