Invasive Animals

The crown-of-thorns starfish–despite the prickly reputation, this species is native to Hawai‘i, and beneficial to the reef

The crown-of-thorns starfish does munch on coral, but new research is showing that this species, native to Hawai‘i, benefits the…
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January 18, 2013 by MISC Leave a Comment

Each year over ships make over 1000 trips to Hawai‘i. Container ships and barges, fishing boats, cruise ships, and sailboats,…
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The Hawaiian archipelago is crawling with ants and not a single one belongs here. Humans introduced over forty-five ant species…
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After 27 years of working with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, aquatic biologist Skippy Hau has become pretty…
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Hawai‘i is famous for rare birds: scarlet honeycreepers that dart through the rainforest and gold-flecked owls that hunt at twilight….
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This fall there will be some new faces at the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA)– furry faces. The Hawai‘i Detector…
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