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From: Arnold Hara [arnold@hawaii.edu]
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August 22, 2006
Testimony Presented Before the Hawaii County Council Committee on Finance
By
Dr. Arnold H. Hara, Researcher
University of Hawaii at Manoa
College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources (CTAHR) Hilo, Hawaii
Comm. 1013 (Res, 425-06) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF STATE
FUNDING APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO ACT 160, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII
2006, FOR THE COQUI FROG ERADICATION AND CONTROL EFFORTS BY THE COUNTY OF HAWAII; and
(Bill 323) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 06-79, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET
FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 20, 2007 (appropriates $1
million to the coqui frog eradication and control account).
Chair Virginia Isbell, Vice Chair Gary Safari and Members of the Committee:
I am a resident and a UH-CTAHR researcher in the County of Hawaii. I am currently
conducting research on the chemical, physical, genetic and biological control of the coqui
frog and developing educational materials for public outreach. I am highly supportive of
Comm. 1013 (Res. 425-06) and Bill 323 that will authorize the receipt and expenditure of
state funds by the County of Hawaii in partnership with the Coqui Frog Working Group
(CFWG). Since 2002, CFWG has collaboratively developed effective control efforts by Big
Island communities, and coordinated research and education efforts by county, state,
federal, non-profit and private organizations. Allocating coqui frog state funds to the
County of Hawaii will assure efficient and accountable use of resources with the ultimate
goal of suppressing the coqui frog on the Big Island. Without any mitigation, the coqui
frog population will continue to exponentially increase because of their unlimited food
supply, numerous nesting and retreat sites, and lack of natural enemies in Hawaii.
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Testimony Presented Before the
Hawaii County Council
Committee on Finance
August 22, 2006
By
Dr. Arnold H. Hara, Researcher
University of Hawaii at Manoa
College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources (CTAHR)
Hilo, Hawaii
Comm. 1013 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE
(Res, 425-06) OF STATE FUNDING APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE
LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO ACT 160, SESSION LAWS OF
HAWAII 2006, FOR THE COQUI FROG ERADICATION AND
CONTROL EFFORTS BY THE COUNTY OF HAWAII; and
(Bill 323) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 06-79, AS
AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 20, 2007
(appropriates $1 million to the coqui frog eradication and control
account)
Chair Virginia Isbell, Vice Chair Gary Safari and Members of the Committee:
I am a resident and a UH-CTAHR researcher in the County of Hawaii. I am
currently conducting research on the chemical, physical, genetic and biological control of
the coqui frog and developing educational materials for public outreach. I am highly
supportive of Comm. 1013 (Res. 425-06) and Bill 323 that will authorize the receipt and
expenditure of state funds by the County of Hawaii in partnership with the Coqui Frog
Working Group (CFWG). Since 2002, CFWG has collaboratively developed effective
control efforts by Big Island communities, and coordinated research and education efforts
by county, state, federal, non-profit and private organizations. Allocating coqui frog state
funds to the County of Hawaii will assure efficient and accountable use of resources with
the ultimate goal of suppressing the coqui frog on the Big Island. Without any mitigation,
the coqui frog population will continue to exponentially increase because of their unlimited
food supply, numerous nesting and retreat sites, and lack of natural enemies in Hawaii.