Conserving Hawaii’S Natural
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A CONSERVATION Council for Hawaf was recently organised in Honoluli oy representatives of governmental anc private agencies concerned with phases of conservation. • The diseussions and preliminary meet mgs that resuited in the establishment of the Council were initiated by the Pacific Science Association Secretariat through its executive secretary, Loring G Hudson. Recommendation that some such group be created in Hawaii was embodied m a resolution adopted by the Pacific Science Congress in New Zealand in 1949.
The work of the Council will chiefly be accomplished through six standing committees which, with their chairmen, are as follow: Land.—Dr. H. A. Wadsworth, Dean ot Agriculture, University of Hawaii.
Water. —Dr. Chester Wentworth, Hono lulu Board of Water Supply.
Plant Life. —Colin Lennox, President Board of Agriculture and Forestry.
Animal Life. —Vernon Brock, Head, Division of Fish and Game, Board of Agriculture and Forestry.
Marine.—Lt.-Col. Rollie Blancett, Of fice of District US Army.
Sites. —Mrs. Alice Spalding Bowen, President, Outdoor Circle.
Other Pacific areas in which there is much conservation activity include the US Trust Territory of the Pacific and New Zealand.
Discussions have been going on be tween the Banana Growers’ Federation of NSW and timber interests in New Guinea as to the possibility of obtain ing timber for fruit cases from the Ter ritory.