The Maui News, Big Island Chronicle San Francisco SFGATE and Star Advertiser newspapers all carried stories citing The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation’s (ATBC) call for the US government to fund the biocultural restoration of Hawaii’s Kahoolawe Island. In the articles ATBC’s representative Jose Fragoso calls for the US government to complete their agreement for cleaning up the island. It was used for over 50 years for military exercises and as a bombing range.
You can view the articles here:
The Maui News:
Scientists call on government to fund Kahoolawe restoration
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/600078/Scientists-call-on-government-to-fund-Kahoolawe-restoration.html
Big Island Chronicle:
Biologists to US: Keep your Word on Kho’olawe
http://www.bigislandchronicle.com/tag/association-of-tropical-biology-and-conservation/
The Star Advertiser:
Juy 17, 2015
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150717_Scientists_call_for_government_to_fund_K ahoolawe_restoration.html?id=316136061
SFGATE (San Francisco):
Scientists call for government to fund Kahoolawe restoration
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Scientists-call-for-government-to-fund-Kahoolawe-6391074.php
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