Why does Hawai?i have so many invasive species?
Why does Hawai?i have so many invasive species? There are several routes for introduction of non-native species. Some species were accidentally introduced to Hawaii like the rat, fire ants, coqui frog, mosquitos, and asiatic rhinoceros beetle. Some are species brought in for cultivation that spread to wild areas like miconia, pigs, and goats.
Why has Hawaii lost 50 species of birds?
Iconic, endemic Hawaiian forest birds are facing an extinction crisis accelerated by the effects of climate change. Hawaiian forest birds are now found only at high, cooler elevations, where they persist in habitats outside the range of invasive mosquitoes and the transmission of avian malaria,...