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Knemidokoptic mange in Hawai`i `Amakihi (Hemignathus virens) on the island of Hawai`i Knemidokoptic mange in Hawai`i `Amakihi (Hemignathus virens) on the island of Hawai`i
Lesions resembling knemidokoptic mange on the feet and tarsometatarsi of two Hawai`i `Amakihi (Hemignathus virens) were observed while the researchers were mist-netting wild passerines at Manuka Natural Area Reserve on the island of Hawai`i between 14 June 2007 and 19 June 2007. During subsequent mist-netting from September 2007 through February 2008, we found 26% (7/27) of the Hawai`i...
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Jacqueline Gaudioso, Dennis A. LaPointe, Patrick E. Hart
Status of `Akiapola`au at Kapapala, Hawaii Status of `Akiapola`au at Kapapala, Hawaii
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T.K. Pratt, E.J. Tweed, S. Fretz
Assessment of fire behavior and management options in subalpine vegetation on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i Assessment of fire behavior and management options in subalpine vegetation on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i
Fire is a major threat to habitat for the endangered Palila (Loxioides bailleui) within subalpine vegetation on Mauna Kea volcano, Hawai‘i. The presence of large amounts of fine fuel from grasses, dry climate, and human ignition sources produces a significant risk of wildfire in this area year-round. The purpose of this report is to provide information on fuels and potential fire...
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Jarrod M. Thaxton, James D. Jacobi
Prevention, early detection and containment of invasive, nonnative plants in the Hawaiian Islands: current efforts and needs Prevention, early detection and containment of invasive, nonnative plants in the Hawaiian Islands: current efforts and needs
Introduction: Invasive, non-native plants (or environmental weeds) have long been recognized as a major threat to the native biodiversity of oceanic islands (Cronk & Fuller, 1995; Denslow, 2003). Globally, several hundred non-native plant species have been reported to have major impacts on natural areas on oceanic islands (Kueffer et al., 2009). In Hawaii, at least some 50 non-native...
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Christoph Kueffer, Lloyd Loope
Forest and forestry insect pests in Hawaii: past, present, and future Forest and forestry insect pests in Hawaii: past, present, and future
No abstract available.
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Patrick Contant, Robert Hauff, Lloyd Loope, Cynthia King
Protecting Hawaii's forests from harm: an argument for strong measures to prevent arrival of pests of Hawaii's Myrtle family Protecting Hawaii's forests from harm: an argument for strong measures to prevent arrival of pests of Hawaii's Myrtle family
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Lloyd Loope, Anne Marie La Rosa
Passerine bird trends at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawai‘i Passerine bird trends at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawai‘i
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, on the Island of Hawai‘i, was established in 1985 to protect native forest birds, particularly endangered species. Management actions on the 15,400 ha refuge include removing feral ungulates from the forest and pastures, controlling invasive alien plants, reforesting pastures, and supplementing endangered plant populations. To assess effects of...
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Richard J. Camp, Thane K. Pratt, P. Marcos Gorresen, John J. Jeffrey, Bethany L. Woodworth
Population trends of native Hawaiian forest birds, 1976–2008: the data and statistical analyses Population trends of native Hawaiian forest birds, 1976–2008: the data and statistical analyses
The Hawaii Forest Bird Interagency Database Project has produced a centralized database of forest bird survey data collected in Hawai`i since the mid-1970s. The database contains over 1.1 million bird observation records of 90 species from almost 600 surveys on the main Hawaiian Islands—a dataset including nearly all surveys from that period. The primary objective has been to determine...
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Richard J. Camp, P. Marcos Gorresen, Thane K. Pratt, Bethany L. Woodworth
Wild sheep and deer in Hawai'i: a threat to fragile ecosystems Wild sheep and deer in Hawai'i: a threat to fragile ecosystems
The unique native flora of the Hawaiian Islands, which evolved in the absence of ungulates (grazing animals), is highly vulnerable to damage by trampling and browsing. Wild ungulates introduced into Hawai'i in the past 150 years, including mouflon, axis deer, and mule deer, have severely harmed the native flora. Control measures used against feral animals do not work as well against...
Authors
Steven C. Hess
Current and potential impacts of mosquitoes and the pathogens they vector in the Pacific region Current and potential impacts of mosquitoes and the pathogens they vector in the Pacific region
Mosquitoes and the pathogens they transmit are ubiquitous throughout most of the temperate and tropical regions of the world. The natural and pre-European distribution and diversity of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases throughout much of the Pacific region, however, depicts a depauperate and relatively benign fauna reinforcing the dream of “paradise regained”. In the central and...
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Dennis LaPointe