The State of Hawai’i Department of Health (HDOH) is planning to expand their multi-agency mosquito release programs in Hawai’i to all of the islands, releasing three species of lab-altered mosquitoes and escalating the narrative from bird conservation to public health. This lead agency needs to hear directly from all of us that we are strongly opposed to this reckless agenda.
Dr. Kenneth Fink is the Director of Health for the HDOH. Please call and email Dr. Fink and let him know that you don’t want any more of these mosquito releases in Hawai’i:
Dr. Kenneth Fink
(808) 586-4410 ext.2
(leave a voicemail if prompted)
kenneth.fink@doh.hawaii.gov
This plan is dangerous and irreversible, and these invasive lab mosquitoes could have harmful impacts to the health of these islands now and for many years to come.
Hawai’i Unites sent a letter to Dr. Fink on 2/13/26 documenting our concerns and asking several questions from the community. We are still waiting for a response.
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The State of Hawai’i and its multi-agency partnership Birds, Not Mosquitoes plan to release up to 775,992,000 bacteria-infected mosquitoes per week on Maui. This project would continue for at least 20 years.
These Experimental Lab-Altered Mosquitoes are already being released in East Maui. The Maui releases began in 2023. Mass release of mosquitoes started on Kaua’i in 2025.
Hawai’i Unites filed legal action in environmental court in 2023 to stop the releases on Maui. After over two years challenging this dangerous project through the courts, our case was ended by the State of Hawai’i’s Supreme Court. The flawed rulings of the State of Hawai’i courts undermine environmental laws for all islands.
We will continue documenting the truth about this experiment and voicing our opposition to the use of the Hawaiian Islands as testing grounds for the biotech industry.
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Hawai’i Unites v. BLNR/DLNR: Hearing to Stop Lab-Altered Mosquitoes on Maui 7/21/23
Hawai’i Unites and Tina Lia v. Board of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawai’i, and Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawai’i: Day one of our hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to stop the release of millions of bacteria-infected mosquitoes on sacred lands of Maui, Hawai’i. Plaintiff Tina Lia, founder of the environmental nonprofit Hawai’i Unites, testifies. Tropical disease and vector expert Dr. Lorrin Pang, expert witness for the Plaintiffs, also testifies on the potential significant impacts of this project and the lack of study of the risks to the health of the people, wildlife, and ‘āina.
