The interagency Hawai‘i Invasive Species Council has approved a $1.8 million annual budget for fiscal year 2013 to support statewide programs promoting invasive species prevention, control and outreach.
Funds go towards
· the Hawai‘i Ant Lab for research and response to infestations of aggressive fire ant species;
· research on biological control methods for the highly destructive plant species Miconia and Christmas berry;
· a statewide coordinator to monitor for aquatic invasive species that may arrive in ballast water; and
· the island-based Invasive Species Committees (ISCs), which monitor and control a variety of harmful species.
Funds go towards
· the Hawai‘i Ant Lab for research and response to infestations of aggressive fire ant species;
· research on biological control methods for the highly destructive plant species Miconia and Christmas berry;
· a statewide coordinator to monitor for aquatic invasive species that may arrive in ballast water; and
· the island-based Invasive Species Committees (ISCs), which monitor and control a variety of harmful species.
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