Publications
Filter Total Items: 579
Biological inventory of anchialine pools in the Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park and Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historical Site, Hawaii Island Biological inventory of anchialine pools in the Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park and Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historical Site, Hawaii Island
Inventories for major groups of invertebrates were completed at anchialine pool complexes in Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park (PUHO) and Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE) on the island of Hawai‘i. Nine pools within two pool complexes were surveyed at PUHO, along with one extensive pool at the terminus of Makeāhua Gulch at PUHE. At both parks, inventories...
Authors
Lori K. Tango, David Foote, Karl N. Magnacca, Sarah J. Foltz, Kerry Cutler
Restoration of movement patterns of the Hawaiian Goose Restoration of movement patterns of the Hawaiian Goose
We used visual observations of banded individuals and satellite telemetry from 2007 to 2011 on Hawai′i Island to document movement patterns of the Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis), commonly known as Nene. Visual observations of numbered leg bands identified >19% and ≤10% of 323 geese at one of two breeding sites and one of two distant non-breeding areas during 2007-2011. We used...
Authors
Steven C. Hess, Christina R. Leopold, Kathleen Misajon, Darcy Hu, John J. Jeffrey
Videographic evidence of endangered species depredation by feral cat Videographic evidence of endangered species depredation by feral cat
Feral cats (Felis cafus) have long been implicated as nest predators of endangered 'Ua'u (Hawaiian Petrel; Pterodroma sandwichensis) on Hawaii Island, but until recently, visual confirmation has been limited by available technology. 'Ua'u nest out of view, deep inside small cavities, on alpine lava flows. During the breeding seasons of 2007 and 2008, we monitored known burrows within...
Authors
Seth Judge, Jill S. Lippert, Kathleen Misajon, Darcy Hu, Steven C. Hess
Reoccurrence of 'Ōma'o in leeward woodland habitat and their distribution in alpine habitat on Hawai'i island Reoccurrence of 'Ōma'o in leeward woodland habitat and their distribution in alpine habitat on Hawai'i island
The endemic solitaire, 'Oma'o (Myadestes obscurus), is common in windward forests of Hawai'i Island, but has been historically extirpated from leeward forests. The last detections of 'Oma'o on the leeward side of the island were in woodland habitat on the western flank of Mauna Loa in 1978. 'Oma'o were detected in woodland habitat in relatively low densities during a 2010 forest bird...
Authors
Seth W. Judge, Jacqueline M. Gaudioso, P. Marcos Gorresen, Richard J. Camp
The Nene: Hawaii's iconic goose: a mixed bag of successes, setbacks, and uncertainty The Nene: Hawaii's iconic goose: a mixed bag of successes, setbacks, and uncertainty
New research with satellite telemetry shows that the endangered Hawaiian goose, or nene (Branta sandvicensis), appears to be making a comeback&mdsah;and a puzzling one at that.
Authors
S.C. Hess
Modelling reintroduced populations: The state of the art and future directions Modelling reintroduced populations: The state of the art and future directions
No abstract available.
Authors
Doug P. Armstrong, Michelle H. Reynolds
Palila abundance estimates and trend Palila abundance estimates and trend
The Palila (Loxioides bailleui) is an endangered, seed-eating, finch-billed honeycreeper found only on Hawai`i Island. Once occurring on the islands of Kaua`i and O`ahu and Mauna Loa and Hualālai volcanoes of Hawai`i, Palila are now found only in subalpine, dry-forest habitats on Mauna Kea (Banko et al. 2002). Previous analyses showed that Palila numbers fluctuated throughout the 1980s...
Authors
Richad Camp, Paul C. Banko
The effects of feral cats on insular wildlife: the Club-Med syndrome The effects of feral cats on insular wildlife: the Club-Med syndrome
Domestic cats have been introduced to many of the world‘s islands where they have been particularly devastating to insular wildlife which, in most cases, evolved in the absence of terrestrial predatory mammals and feline diseases. We review the effects of predation, feline diseases, and the life history characteristics of feral cats and their prey that have contributed to the extirpation...
Authors
Steve C. Hess, Raymond M. Danner
Rare and endangered species of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park; endangered, threatened, and rare animal, plant, and community handbook Rare and endangered species of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park; endangered, threatened, and rare animal, plant, and community handbook
Introduction Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park (HAVO) is the largest area in the State of Hawai`i protected for its geology and landscapes and its native flora and fauna. The park covers approximately 135,000 hectares or 333,000 acres in all. These lands stretch from the seacoast of Kīlauea Volcano to far above timberline on the summit of Mauna Loa (Figure 1). This vast area includes...
Authors
Linda W. Pratt, Thane K. Pratt, David Foote, P. Marcos Gorresen
Temporal variation in bird and resource abundance across an elevational gradient in Hawaii Temporal variation in bird and resource abundance across an elevational gradient in Hawaii
We documented patterns of nectar availability and nectarivorous bird abundance over ~3 years at nine study sites across an 1,800-m elevational gradient on Hawaii Island to investigate the relationship between resource variation and bird abundance. Flower density (flowers ha-1) and nectar energy content were measured across the gradient for the monodominant 'Ōhi'a (Metrosideros polymorpha...
Authors
Patrick J. Hart, Bethany L. Woodworth, Richard J. Camp, Kathryn G. Turner, Katherine McClure, Katherine Goodall, Carlene Henneman, Caleb Spiegel, Jaymi Lebrun, Erik Tweed, Michael Samuel
Tamarisk biocontrol using tamarisk beetles: Potential consequences for riparian birds in the southwestern United States Tamarisk biocontrol using tamarisk beetles: Potential consequences for riparian birds in the southwestern United States
The tamarisk beetle (Diorhabda spp.), a non-native biocontrol agent, has been introduced to eradicate tamarisk (Tamarix spp.), a genus of non-native tree that has become a dominant component of riparian woodlands in the southwestern United States. Tamarisk beetles have the potential to spread widely and defoliate large expanses of tamarisk habitat, but the effects of such a widespread...
Authors
Eben H. Paxton, Tad C. Theimer, Mark K. Sogge
Risk assessment, eradication, and biological control: Global efforts to limit Australian acacia invasions Risk assessment, eradication, and biological control: Global efforts to limit Australian acacia invasions
Aim Many Australian Acacia species have been planted around the world, some are highly valued, some are invasive, and some are both highly valued and invasive. We review global efforts to minimize the risk and limit the impact of invasions in this widely used plant group. Location Global. Methods Using information from literature sources, knowledge and experience of the authors, and the...
Authors
John R.U. Wilson, Carla Gairifo, Michelle R. Gibson, Margarita Arianoutsou, Baki B. Bakar, Stephane Baret, Laura Celesti-Grapow, Joseph M. DiTomaso, Jean-Marc Dufour-Dror, Christoph Kueffer, Christian A. Kull, John H. Hoffman, Fiona A.C. Impson, Lloyd L. Loope, Elizabete Marchante, Helia Harchante, Joslin L. Moore, Daniel J. Murphy, Jacques Tassin, Arne Witt, Rafael D. Zenni, David M. Richardson