A third-party audit contracted by the Maui County Council found that efforts of the Maui Invasive Species Committee to control or eradicate coqui frogs lack the measurements needed to determine the overall effectiveness of the program. The audit was transmitted to the council at its July 5 meeting and referred to the Environmental, Agricultural, and Cultural Preservation … [Read more...] about Overall Success of Million-Dollar Coqui Frog Control Efforts Remains a Mystery, Audit Finds
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‘Saving Ōhi‘a’ Film Screening & Stopping Coqui Frogs at Akaku Community Media
The Saving Ohia & Stopping Coqui Film Screening will be at Akaku Community Media on Thursday, March 28th. Presented by Adam Radford and Lissa Strohecker from Maui Invasive Species Committee, the short film will give updates about the current status of Hawai‘i’s sacred ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua tree, its cultural significance, and current threat from a condition called the “Rapid ʻŌhiʻa … [Read more...] about ‘Saving Ōhi‘a’ Film Screening & Stopping Coqui Frogs at Akaku Community Media
Summer Conservation Leadership Program Accepting Applications
The Nā Hua Hoʻohuli i ka Pono Conservation Leadership Program announces that the deadline for its summer program is quickly approaching – February 18 at 8am. Through the program, participants will learn valuable skills to prepare them for future careers with a foundation in environmental ethics, while developing key leadership skills that are important for advancing the … [Read more...] about Summer Conservation Leadership Program Accepting Applications
You can now connect to Maui Invasive Species Committee with your smartphone
You can now connect with the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) using the COM Connect app on a smartphone. It's a mobile communication tool that gives citizens the ability to alert Maui County officials to various issues like abandoned vehicles, potholes, graffiti as well as report invasive species. "One of the ways to keep [Maui] beautiful is by preventing outbreaks of … [Read more...] about You can now connect to Maui Invasive Species Committee with your smartphone
Remembering the late Maui scientist Lloyd Loope
By Maddox Royce When the invasive plant Miconia calvescens threatened to destroy Maui’s rainforest as it had in Tahiti, Maui scientist Lloyd Loope stepped forward to help to organize a committee to successfully control it. “Lloyd was very key in helping to set the course,” recalled Teya Penniman, a Maui Invasive Species Committee official. A Celebration of Loope’s life … [Read more...] about Remembering the late Maui scientist Lloyd Loope