Big Island Invasive Species Committee

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Hawai’i Community Responds to Little Fire Ants

The BIISC inspires Hawai’i residents to address invasive Little Fire Ants as a community. Invasive Little Fire Ants have proven to be a big problem, but Hawaiian communities are collaborating to find solutions. Little Fire Ants (Wasmannia auropunctata) are native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. In their native domain, the ants congregate […]

Written by on July 6, 2017

Innovation in Action: Testing for Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death

Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death has affected over 50,000 acres of Hawiian Forests. A new innovation could help researchers quickly track the spread. Hawai’i has been working to control the spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death throughout the Big Island since 2014 when it was first identified in the lower Puna district. Since then, the two species of fungus […]

Written by on May 25, 2017

Taking Action to Support Hawaiian Plants

Plant Pono, an environmental agency working with local farmers, aims to curb the spread of invasive plants and support native Hawaiian plants. Plant Pono is an environmental agency working with local farmers to regulate the distribution of Hawaiian plants. The Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) oversees the Plant Pono program on the Big Island. BIISC and Plant Pono […]

Written by on May 22, 2017