The purpose of the Coqui Frog Working Group (CFWG) is to serve as a source of diverse technical and scientific expertise, provide a forum for presenting and sharing results of laboratory and field research, encourage networking between representatives from various government agencies (i.e. federal, state, county) and the private sector (i.e. nurseries, retail outlets etc.), share and consolidate government agencies’ manpower, assets, and expertise to improve cost effectiveness, increase productivity, and to reduce possible redundancy of multi organizational efforts in controlling the coqui frog. Representatives from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa-College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources, University of Hawai`i at Hilo-Biology Dept., Hawai`i Department of Agriculture, Hawai`i Department of Land & Natural Resources-Division of Forestry & Wildlife, Invasive Species Committees, County of Hawai`i–Office of the Mayor, Hawai`i Agriculture Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service – Wildlife Services, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, the plant nursery industry and the Big Island community meet periodically to develop strategies for research, control and abatement of coqui frogs in Hawai`i.