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• This working group consisted of members from the State Department of Agriculture, Department of Land and Natural Resources, the University of Hawaii, the United States Department of Agriculture (Wildlife Services Division and the National Wildlife Research Center), the County of Hawaii, private industry representatives, and community associations. The goal was to establish a short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategic plan focused on eradication and control of coqui frog infestations. • The initial focus of the Coqui Frog Working Group (CFWG) was to increase communication between government agencies and private entities to ensure cooperation and minimize duplication of efforts to limit the spread of coqui frog populations. Bi-monthly meetings were held between community stakeholders beginning in 2002. Laboratory and field research, control and abatement efforts, chemical and biological control methods, as well as educational materials were developed over a two year period by the CFWG. • On April 12, 2004, Mayor Harry Kim declared that a state of emergency exists on the island of Hawaii due to the current and future adverse impacts of coqui frog infestations on the environment, the economy, and the health and safety of Island residents. 2