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Puerto Rican coqui frog, introduced to Hawai\u02bbi, where it can be a carrier host of the rat lungworm parasite. May is Hawai\u02bbi Invasive Species Awareness Month. PC: US Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n\nPuerto Rican coqui frog, introduced to Hawai\u02bbi, where it can be a carrier host of the rat lungworm parasite. May is Hawai\u02bbi Invasive Species Awareness Month. PC: US Department of Agriculture<\/p>\n
Hawai\u02bbi Invasive Species Awareness Month returns this May for its ninth year, bringing together residents, farmers, government agencies and community organizations to tackle one of the state\u2019s most persistent environmental and economic threats.<\/p>\n
The monthlong commemoration grew from a single awareness week first launched in 2013. This year\u2019s edition will feature a series of educational webinars and community events covering topics including invasive ants, Queensland longhorn beetle, rat lungworm disease, aquatic invasives and the conservation of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s native loulu palms. The month will wrap up with an awards ceremony on May 29.<\/p>\n
\u201cProtecting Hawai\u02bbi from invasive species is a shared kuleana,\u201d said Helmuth Rogg, an invasive species biologist with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. \u201cWhether it\u2019s a farmer protecting their crops, a resident reporting a pest in their neighborhood, or agencies coordinating across islands, our success depends on working together \u2014 on turning our hands to the land and doing the work side by side.\u201d<\/p>\n
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This year\u2019s awareness month is guided by the \u02bb\u014dlelo no\u02bbeau:\u00a0\u02bbA\u02bbo he hana nui ke alu \u02bbia\u00a0\u2014 no task is too big when done together by all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pests such as coconut rhinoceros beetle, little fire ant and coqui threaten not only native ecosystems but also farms, ranches and food security across the islands. Organizers say the challenge is too large for any individual, farm or agency to take on alone \u2014 and that meaningful progress depends on coordinated action at every level, from backyard reporting to cross-agency management.<\/p>\n
Residents, farmers and landowners are encouraged to report pest sightings by calling 808-643-PEST or visiting 643pest.org, to clean gear and equipment before and after outdoor activities, and to get involved in local invasive species efforts in their communities.<\/p>\n
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A full schedule of webinars and events \u2014 with more to be added throughout the month \u2014 is available at dlnr.hawaii.gov\/hisc\/hisam2026\/.<\/p>\n
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Hawai\u02bbi Invasive Species Awareness Month is organized by the Hawai\u02bbi Invasive Species Council, a state interdepartmental body established by the Legislature in 2003 to coordinate prevention, detection and management of invasive species across state, federal and county agencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Puerto Rican coqui frog, introduced to Hawai\u02bbi, where it can be a carrier host of the rat lungworm…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":789917,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[23],"tags":[2906,58619,123568,17065,322691,103559,746,322692,322693,322694,14896,322695,322696,158261,322697,273735,159,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-789916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-agriculture","tag-biosecurity","tag-coconut-rhinoceros-beetle","tag-community-events","tag-coqui","tag-dlnr","tag-environment","tag-hawaii-environment","tag-hawaii-invasive-species-council","tag-hisam","tag-invasive-species","tag-little-fire-ant","tag-loulu-palms","tag-native-ecosystems","tag-queensland-longhorn-beetle","tag-rat-lungworm","tag-science","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116558837068687663","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789916\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/789917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}