Governor proclaims week to focus on harm of invasive species

By Gary T. Kubota

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 06, 2013

~~<p>The state is promoting this week as "Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Week" to bring attention to a problem that costs residents and businesses millions of dollars each year.</p>
<p>Gov. Neil Abercrombie issued a proclamation Monday focusing March 4-10 on the effects of invasive species such as miconia, pampas grass, coqui frogs and others that cost millions of dollars to control.</p>
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The state is promoting this week as "Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Week" to bring attention to a problem that costs residents and businesses millions of dollars each year.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie issued a proclamation Monday focusing March 4-10 on the effects of invasive species such as miconia, pampas grass, coqui frogs and others that cost millions of dollars to control. Login for more...