Hawaii Invasive Species Council

The Hawaii Invasive Species Council coordinates the state's efforts to prevent, detect, and manage invasive species that threaten Hawaii's native ecosystems, agriculture, and public health. It oversees inspection programs at airports and harbors, funds rapid response to new invasive species detections, and coordinates among state and federal agencies, counties, and private landowners. Hawaii's island ecology makes it particularly vulnerable to invasive species impacts.

Invasive species cost Hawaii's agriculture and natural resource industries hundreds of millions of dollars annually and have driven native species to extinction. Hikers, gardeners, travelers, and anyone who moves plants or animals between islands plays a role in preventing new invasive species introductions.