This article was originally published on MauiNow as part of the Kia‘i Moku Column from the Maui Invasive Species Committee…
Read More
Kia'i Moku Column
Reducing Overgrown Vegetation Key to Lowering Coqui Frog Numbers
This article was originally published on MauiNow as part of the Kia‘i Moku Column from the Maui Invasive Species Committee…
Read More
Kia‘i Moku: Ramie Moth Still Threatens Native Plants, But Natural Predators Offer Hope
In 2018, an invertebrate biologist discovered an unfamiliar black caterpillar feeding on a māmaki plant in Olowalu Valley. Experts confirmed…
Read More
Ki’ai Moku: ‘Ōhi’a Seeds from Resilient Trees May Hold the Key to Stopping Rapid ‘Ōhi’a Death
Rapid ‘Ōhi’a Death (ROD) was detected in three landscaped ʻōhiʻa trees in Central Maui in February. ROD is a fungal…
Read More
The plant with a spiky ball with orange flowers? That’s lion’s ear. What it is and how you can control it.
It’s easy to see how lion’s ear got its name, the distinctive orange flowers bloom in the spring. Photos courtesy…
Read More
From the ancient Kumulipo to a 1930s British ecologist to today, all agree that relationships in nature matter. What’s our role?
Relationships surround us – family members and friends, casual acquaintances and familiar faces. The people we know through work, school,…
Read More
