HONOLULU (KHON2) -- $4 million in federal funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is on it's way to Hawaii.
U.S Senator Brian Shatz (D) announced the money will be received and used to help recover native plants.
“Recovering our native plants and preserving our ecosystems are essential to improving Hawai‘i’s resilience to the climate crisis. Through investments like these, we’re protecting the natural resources unique to Hawai‘i and making our environment more resilient for years to come.”
said Senator Schatz
The funding is part the Inflation Reduction Act and will be used to identify translocation sites for 425 Hawaiian plants and improve their resiliency to climate change.