The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) has released plans to assist in the early detection and rapid response of invasive naio thrips (Klamothrips myopori) for the islands of Oahu, Kauai, and Maui. The plans were produced in collaboration with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, the Oahu Invasive Species ...
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy has completed the Regional Biosecurity Plan (RBP) for Micronesia and Hawaii. The RBP is an unprecedented effort to analyze risks and coordinate enhancements in biosecurity. The RBP was initiated as part of the environmental impact analysis for a plan to potentially relocate military personnel from ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCESNews Release DAVID Y. IGEGOVERNOR CARTY CHANGINTERIM CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release March 2, 2015 HEROES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INVASIVE SPECIESRECOGNIZED AT CAPITOL CEREMONY Six Individuals and Five Organizations/Businesses Honored Honolulu – What do Hawaiian Airlines, volunteers, a National Guardsman, a property management company, plant quarantine inspectors, ...
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HAWAII’S TOP TEN INVASIVE SPECIES HIGHLIGHTED DURING ANNUAL WEEK (Click on image to watch video) Kaneohe Bay Invasive Algae Control Project (Division of Aquatic Resources) Hawaii’s Invasive Species Week is being staged in coordination with both the U.S. National Invasive Species Week (NISAW) and a number of regional Pacific invasive species awareness efforts in Palau and Samoa. ...
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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CARTY CHANG INTERIM CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release March 2, 2015 HAWAII’S TOP TEN INVASIVE SPECIES HIGHLIGHTED DURING ANNUAL WEEK Focus on Environmental & Economic Impacts of Invasives (Click on image to watch video) HONOLULU – Little fire ants, coconut rhinoceros ...
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A new study on the economic impact of LFA in Hawaii titled, “Taking the Sting out of Little Fire Ant” has been published in Ecological Economics. The journal is providing free access to read or download the article through April 2, 2015 at https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1QWu53Hb~05vkf. After April 2, there will be a fee to read or ...
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A group of Hawaii researchers examining control strategies for the invasive plant miconia (Miconia calvescens) have won an Outstanding Paper Award from the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). Dr. James Leary, Assistant Specialist for Invasive Plant Management Science at the University of Hawaii’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM), co-authored the paper with ...
Read More Hawaii Researchers Win National Weed Science Award
The State of Hawaii is hosting the 3rd annual Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Week (HISAW) in February 2015. HISAW is organized in coordination with the U.S. National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) and regional Pacific Invasive Species Awareness efforts. HISAW seeks to promote information sharing and public engagement in what the Hawaii State ...
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The interagency Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC) has approved a budget of $5,750,000 to support invasive species projects statewide in Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15). Funding for the HISC is allocated by the Hawaii State Legislature, which approved a joint majority package in the 2014 legislative session to greatly increase the State’s investment in curtailing invasive ...
Read More Council Approves .75M Budget for Fiscal Year 2015
On June 19, 2014, Governor Neil Abercrombie signed House Bill 1716 (Making an Appropriation for Invasive Species Prevention, Control, Outreach, Research, and Planning) into law. Becoming Act 102, the measure provides an additional $5M in funding for invasive species efforts in Fiscal Year 2015, in addition to $750,000 previously appropriated for FY15 at the ...
Read More Governor Signs Bill to Increase Funding for Invasive Species Efforts