The department is charged with protecting Hawaii from invasive species, including plants and animals, as well as diseases like rabies. “What we’re finding is they’re generally really close ...

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-74555-6 Provided by University of Hawaii at Manoa ... chances are they could be invasive and not ...

Staff from Hawaii receive training on how to handle snakes. It’s part of a larger effort to ensure prevention and response capacity. — Photo courtesy Mike Ade, Maui Invasive Species Committee ...

Most notably, the draft suggests moving the Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council — created in 2003 to fill gaps in the department’s work on invasive species — into the new agriculture ...

To protect Hawaii’s agriculture and unique environment ... February to raise awareness about the devastating effect of invasive species on agriculture, food self-sufficiency, freshwater quality ...

Despite high interest rates in 2024, Hawaii’s real estate market remained resilient. Single-family home median prices rose 4.8% to $1.1 million, while condo prices increased 1.8% to $515,000. A ...

The balance between these species is delicate and can be upset by introducing new, invasive species from the mainland. For example, placing the wrong type of beetle or moth into an environment where ...

MAUI, Hawai'i (Island News) -- Tensions rose during a meeting on Friday afternoon with state lawmakers and agriculture officials discussing efforts to manage invasive species. After a presentation ...