In a unanimous vote, a state advisory committee on invasive species on Wednesday found existing rules to protect Molokaʻi from coconut rhinoceros beetles so insufficient it has created a situation dangerous enough to constitute an emergency. A petition written by Kunani and Ipo Nihipali, Hawaiian cultural practitioners and Molokaʻi residents, calls for temporarily banning the … Continue reading Poor Protection Of Molokaʻi From Invasive Beetles Called An Emergency