Articles tagged with: Invasive Species
Small Indian Mongoose
Posted: Jul 7, 2008
Scientific Name: Herpestes 'auropunctatusHistory: Introduced in 1883 from Jamaica (originally from India), to control rat populations in the sugar cane fields. However, because the mongoose is diurnal and the rat primarily nocturnal, they were not an effective bio-control.
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Feral Pig
Posted: Aug 8, 2008
Hawaiian Name: Pua'aScientific Name:Sus scrofa
History: A descendant of the small Asiatic domestic pigs introduced by Polynesians in the early colonization period (400AD) and the larger European domestic pigs first introduced by Captain James Cook in 1778.
Distribution/Habitat/Diet: Found on...
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Feral Goat
Posted: Apr 4, 2009
Scientific Name: Capra hircusHistory: Introduced to Hawaiian Islands in 1778 by Captain James Cook.
Distribution: Sea level to higher elevations on all main islands. Prefer rocky slopes and open lava fields in drier areas.
Ecological Impact: Feral Goats forage on grasses and other vegetation...
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Conservation
Posted: Aug 8, 2010
Conservation Pittosporum seeds eaten by rats Along with its world-class showcase of biology, evolution, geology, and astronomy, Hawaii has also gained the regrettable reputation as the endangered species capital of the world. Conservationists consider Hawaii to be at the forefront of the global...Continue Reading »
A Natural Image
Posted: Aug 8, 2010
Hawaii is one of the best known places on earth. People everywhere dream of a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to our Islands. I suspect most perceptions of Hawaii are similar to what mine was before moving here-white sand beaches, coconut trees swaying in the breeze, and aqua-blue, bath-tub warm...Continue Reading »
Tour of a Plant Museum
Posted: Aug 8, 2010
I remember my first visit into a world-class museum. It was the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. I cannot recall what works of art I saw, nor even the artists. Nevertheless, I remember the great sense of anticipation I felt. I remember the immaculate polished floors, the immense scale of...Continue Reading »
The Gentleman Farmer
Posted: Aug 8, 2010
Don Francisco de Paula Marin. This is only known image of Marin and is taken from an engraving showing Hawaiian chiefs meeting with European sea captains. Don Francisco de Paula Marin was a productive man. He arrived in Hawaii two hundred years ago after deserting a Spanish naval ship in the...Continue Reading »
