A plan to tighten Hawaiʻi’s defenses against destructive invasive species would put a single person in charge of biosecurity at the harbor, airport and interisland hubs, according to draft legislation obtained by Civil Beat. The proposal also calls for programs to be consolidated under a renamed Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, reflecting increasing urgency in … Continue reading Invasive Species In Hawaiʻi: Lawmakers Float New Plan As Urgency Mounts