Kamehameha Middle School: Kapalama - Alien Species WebQuest

RESOURCES
Student A		Student B	Student C	Student D
Student A (Identify the problem) For specific information on a particular species, refer to “student B” resources
	Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk – Excellent website about invasive species, links to other sites H.E.A.R. – Search for species information by type Alien Plants – Distribution, search by plant type, name Sierra Club - Importance of Hawai‘i’s Ecology Most invasive plants -Facts, pictures Alien Plant Species -Facts, list by name Nature.Org -Problem and Consequences of Invasive species The Silent Invasion – A description of the invasive problem DLNR - What makes a plant invasive, definition of the problem USGS Hawai‘i – A model for invasive species Model for Invasive Species- Hawaii as a place for invasives Invasive Plants - Description of the problem in Hawaii
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Student B (Species facts)
	Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk – Excellent website about invasive species, links to other sites Alien Plants – Facts, search by plant type, name H.E.A.R. – Search for species information by type Species Pictures Most invasive plants -Facts, pictures Alien Plant Species -Facts, list by name Oahu Target Species - Facts on: (Miconia, Himalayan raspberry, Caribbean frog, fountain grass, fire tree, bushy beardgrass) Maui Target Species - Facts on: (Miconia, pampas grass, fountain grass, ivy gourd, rubber vine, giant reed, Caribbean frog, and red fire ant)
Africanized Honey Bees	Bee Alert - Facts Insect Information - Bees in California Attack of the Killer Bees - Stories Ohio State- Bee fact sheet Honey Bee - Behavior
Apple Snails	Apple Snail Site - Facts and information Apple Snails in Hawaii - Effect on Wetland Taro Production Hawaii Pest - Arrival of snails in Hawaii Golden Snail in Australia - Describes possible invasion in Australia Robert Cowie - Expert on Apple Snails
Brown Tree Snake	Brown Tree Snake -Biology, reproduction USDA -General information Government Fact Sheet Biology of Snake Introduced Species Summary
Coqui Frog	Alien Frogs –Facts, website links Caribbean Frog-Facts Coqui Frog Control of Coqui Frog -Life cycle, identification USGS -Frog distribution and facts
Feral Pigs	Hawaiian Swine - Impact of feral pigs Species Profile - Links to other sites Sus Scrofa - Biology, features USGS - Description and picture Wild Boar - Description Wild Pig- Detailed description and control (PDF)
Fire Tree	Fire Tree - Fact sheet Plants of Hawaii - Biology, distribution, control Morella faya - Species Facts Myrica faya - Characteristics and status Myrica faya- History and pictures OISC - Facts and location on Oahu
Fountain Grass	PIER - Species information OISC Target Species - History California Invasive Plant Council - Characteristics, problems MISC Target Species - Facts
Ivy Gourd	Invasive weed - Information and links Plants of Hawaii-Detailed information Invasive Scarlet Gourd - Background, facts Coccinia grandis - Pictures MISC- Facts and a flyer on Ivy Gourd
Little Fire Ant	Wasmannia auropunctata - Facts Biology of Wasmannia - includes sites Distribution - Hawaii results Natural History - Facts Little Fire Ant - Photos, action plan Dept. of Agriculture- Background and distribution
Miconia	Miconia –Facts, website links Miconia Facts, what’s being done Photos of Miconia Velvet Tree -Miconia facts UH Botany -Pictures, facts
Mongoose	Herpestes javanicus - Facts Small Indian Mongoose - Biology Introduced Species - Facts, distribution, and control Bad Guy Card - Facts and date of introduction Honolulu Zoo - Mongoose facts
Red Imported Fire Ant	Biology and Life Cycle Red Ant - Impacts Government Site - Links to other resources on ants Red Ant - Impacts
Salvinia	Giant Salvinia – Facts Nature Conservancy -Pictures, facts USGS-Facts, distribution DNLR-Species information Salvinia-Characteristics
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Student C (Impact)
	Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk – Excellent website about invasive species, links to other sites Alien Plants – Threats, search by plant type, name H.E.A.R. – Search for species information by type Nature.org - Problem and consequences of invasive species DNLR - General information on impact of invasive species Government site - State information on species (laws, organizations, management plans) UH Botany - Impact of alien plants Brown Tree Snake- Impact Brown Tree Snake – Impact and risks Giant Salvinia -Threats Red Ant - Impacts Red Ant - Impact fact sheet Miconia and Caribbean Frog -Impact and update Spread of Coqui Frogs Wild Pig- Detailed description and damage Fire Tree- Biology, distribution, control Division of Aquatic Resources - Invasive stream organisms
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Student D (Solutions)
	Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk – Excellent website about invasive species, links to other sites Silent Invasion – What you can do to help stop invasive species Alien Plants – Management plan H.E.A.R. – Search for species information by type Ivy Gourd (pdf)- Kauai plans to get rid of this pest Ivy Gourd (pdf)- Maui plans to get rid of this pest Giant Salvinia –What can you do to help Coqui Frog Control Wild Pig- Detailed description and control Fire Tree- Biology, distribution, control Fire Ant - Control Little Fire Ant - Photos, action plan Invasive species initiatives Six ways to combat invasive species List of partnerships and agencies- Working toward the stop of invasive species DNLR-What you can do to help stop invasive species State information on species Laws, organizations, management plans Hawaii Forest Industry- Control of invasive plants in dryland forest
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