Draft legislation proposes consolidating programs under a renamed Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, but critics say ...

Purple loosestrife, a herbaceous perennial that is in the Lythraceae family, is a wetland invasive that prefers full sun and wet soil but is able to grow in shaded, drier conditions as well. Common ...

The beautiful plants can be deadly, as they can degrade wetland habitats ... "Today, almost a quarter of Hawaii's land cover consists of these invasive shrubs," said the Smithsonian.

Coqui frogs with their ear-piercing “koh-kee” calls are among invasive species targeted for increased control and prevention ...

Nearly half of all the plants found here, around 1000 species, are found nowhere else in the world. Hawaii is an important ... A ground crew of The Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC).

The coastal strand, salt marsh and wetlands ... like South Maui. Hawaiian ecosystems and native flora are not adapted to fires — which are mostly human caused. Invasive plants, such as fountain ...

The Hawai‘i Invasive Species Protection Act seeks to address this issue by requiring inspections not only of domestic travel but also of international shipments, enhancing the state’s ability to ...

For more information, visit the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN) or the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative. Phragmites can quickly spread through Keweenaw marshes and wetland ...

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 21st annual Hawai‘i Bowl will kick off on Tuesday at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, with San Jose State facing South Florida in a matchup that brings a number of island ...

From mountaintop to shoreline, the feathered filled the forests, grasslands, wetlands ... of Hawaiian birds that have become extinct in the last 700 years, thanks to invasive species, disease ...