(Credit: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA, 2007)
‘ilio holo i ka ua‘ua
volution results from genetic changes
occurring in populations over time.
ndemic species evolved here; they exist
nowhere else on earth.
• prey on or outcompete native species for resources
• quickly mature and reproduce
• aggressively take over new areas
• transform landscapes
“Extinction Capital” of the United States
• PreventionPrevention
• Early detectionEarly detection
• EradicationEradication
• Containment
Euselasia butterfly larvaPhoto: Pablo Allen
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides