The governors biodiversity conservation office gbco currently creates and implements invasive species eradication practices based on the current appearances of nonnative species including myna…

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) to the American Samoa Government Department of Commerce on January 7, 2025. The grant aims to generate an invasive species eradication system that incorporates improved surveillance and documentation procedures for the territory. This will involve establishing an accessible database of new and existing invasive species, such as myna birds, African tulip trees, and tamaligi trees, to enable more efficient and effective field operations for finding and eliminating these non-native species. The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2029.

The governors biodiversity conservation office gbco currently creates and implements invasive species eradication practices based on the current appearances of nonnative species including myna birds, african tulip trees spathodea campanulate, tamaligi trees falcataria moluccana and more. To more productively develop action plans and implementation strategies, gbco aims to generate an eradication system that incorporates a proper surveillance and documentation procedure. An accessible database of all invasive species, new and existing species, will be established through this system of surveillance allowing field crew members to access information relevant to each invasive population such as locations, densities, new or old growths, etc. With a streamlined process of monitoring and documenting through surveillance, finding and eliminating invasive species will be significantly more efficient and effective.