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Tokuda joins Hirono in introducing bill to fight Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death
US Rep. Jill Tokuda and US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono have introduced legislation to fight the spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death in Hawaiʻi.
Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death has killed more than 1 million ʻŌhiʻa trees since 2014
The Continued Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Response Act of 2023 authorizes $55 million in federal funding over the next 11 years to support ongoing efforts by federal agencies including the US Geological Survey, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and US Forest Service, working in partnership with state agencies, to help combat ʻŌhiʻa tree death in Hawaiʻi.
Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death Detection Prompts Maui Meetings
DLNR will host three community meetings this month to discuss Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death after a fungus that causes the disease was detected for the first time on Maui in July.
First Detection of Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death on O‘ahu
The location of the infected tree is extremely remote and it is considered highly unlikely to have been spread by people. Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death has now been detected on Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Kaua‘i and O‘ahu since the fungal disease was first discovered in 2014.
