HONOLULU – May is Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM). The campaign, now in its eighth year, raises awareness of the serious threats invasive species pose to all aspects of life in Hawaii ...

Hawaii is ramping up its efforts to stop the spread of coconut rhinoceros beetles, an invasive species that has expanded its presence drastically since first being detected in the state a decade ago.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — They’re called one of the worst invasive species in the world and they’re invading our islands, which are considered by many the invasive species capital of the world. Check out ...

A worker cuts down coconut trees on Oahu that were infested with the coconut rhinoceros beetle. “The intent really was, for these rules, to be able to take action when necessary,” Jonathan Ho, the ...

Hawaii is stepping up its efforts to stop the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, an invasive species that "jeopardizes the economy, the entire ecosystem, agriculture and food security," ...

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KANEOHE, Hawaii (KHON) — Since 2013, coconut rhinoceros beetles have been attacking palm trees in Hawaii. Residents took the fight against the invasive bugs into their own hands on Saturday. The ...

A delegation of Hawaii lawmakers and officials recently returned from a more than $50,000 visit to New Zealand seeking ways the state could better shield itself from invasive species – advice it ...