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DO NOT PLANT SEEDS IF RECEIVED NR20-11 July 28, 2020 HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) is investigating unsolicited seed packets that have been mailed to numerous individuals across the country, primarily from China. Since Saturday, the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has received five reports of seed ...
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NR20-10 July 7, 2020 HONOLULU – A live ball python snake was captured in Hilo early Monday morning by an American Medical Response ambulance crew. The snake, measuring about 4 feet long  and weighing about 3 pounds, was found near the Old Airport Road and taken to Hawaii County police. The police then contacted a ...
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