The suit contends that Trump overstepped his powers under the U.S. Antiquities Act in opening most of the monument waters back up to commercial fishing. Only Congress, the suit argues, has the power ...

The birds will be harnessed with tiny trackers to easily monitor their activity flying around Palmyra Atoll, post release. Once the technicians are confident that the birds are ready for their new ...

“So, we have the immediate goal to increase numbers in managed care, the intermediate goal to establish a Sihek population on Palmyra Atoll, and the ultimate goal to reestablish the species on Guam.

Bush in 2009, protecting an area surrounding Wake, Baker, Howland and Jarvis islands, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll, to the south and west of Hawaii. In doing so, the Republican ...

The coral reefs of Palmyra Atoll, part of Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, provide nurseries for many fish species. Andrew S. Wright/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Flickr ...

Consider these success stories: on Palmyra Atoll (in the Pacific’s Northern Line Islands), removing invasive predatory rats led to a 5,000 percent increase in native trees, which strengthened ...

An aerial view of Palmyra Atoll which lies about halfway between Hawai‘i and American Samoa. Palmyra consists of a circular string of about 26 islets nestled among several lagoons and encircled by ...

Consider these success stories: on Palmyra Atoll (in the Pacific's Northern Line Islands), removing invasive predatory rats led to a 5,000 percent increase in native trees, which strengthened ...

Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island. If you're confused about how two identical flags can represent different geographies, we've got the answer, though it's somewhat convoluted.

Wake and Palmyra atolls; and Kingman Reef. In 2014, President Barack Obama expanded the protected area to 200 miles around Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll and Wake Atoll to create the world’s ...