Since Hawaii is an island the introduction of new species can completely decimate an entire ecosystem. Which is exactly what ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Mongoose are common to see on Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Molokai and have been on the island for more than 100 years.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hilo man who was trying to catch mongoose in his yard on Thursday captured a skunk instead, and authorities believe it’s the same one spotted at Hilo Harbor in December.

The mongoose didn’t control rats as planned but instead preyed on turtle eggs and birds. Their numbers have also exploded because they don’t have any natural predators in Hawaii.

Your input is needed to help wildlife officials develop a plan to control the mongoose population on Hawaii. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the state Department of Land and Natural ...

This Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture shows a captured Mongoose caught on Kauai, Hawaii. Hawaii agriculture officials are concerned after the live ...

LIHU‘E — A live mongoose was caught at Nawiliwili Harbor last week, renewing concerns over the possibility that the invasive species could spread to Kaua‘i.