Big Island Invasive Species Council

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Rat lungworm is Spreading in Hawaii Due to an Invasive Semi-slug

Invasive semi-slugs are spreading rat lungworm throughout the big island of Hawaii, but there are ways the general public can help. There is likely nothing more effective at instilling a love for scientific inquiry in the hearts of children than taking them out into the field and letting them get their hands dirty. That’s exactly […]

Written by on March 14, 2019

Coqui Frog Removed from Kauai

A small frog with loud consequences is discovered on and removed from Kauai, Hawaii. The island of Kauai dodged a small, croaking bullet last month. An invasive Coqui Frog managed to stow away on a car brought over from the Big Island. The State Department of Agriculture and the Kauai Invasive Species Committee removed the […]

Written by on May 19, 2017

“Velvet Tree” Chokes out Native Plants

Miconia, “The Velvet Tree,” has become one of Hawaii’s most invasive plant species. Although conservationists see little hope for eradication, they do aim to manage its spread. When it comes to invasive species, stopping a problem before it grows out of control is always the best solution. In Hawaii the Miconia plant is case and point of […]

Written by on May 11, 2017