Charlotte - you would let the species extinctions continue? The situation
is very grim... three quarters of native Hawaiian bird species have become
extinct or endangered since the 1800's. There are a dozen or more species
with less than 50 individuals left....and several of these species have
less than 10 individuals. Pigs are a huge part of the problem....as are
introduced rats, cats, and mongeese. Birth control, even if it were
plausible to sterilize these feral animals, will not stop the immediate
impacts... what else do you suggest?
sue
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Nov 6 11:50:02 1997
From: Kimberly Day <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: more on Hawaiian birds
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 12:49:29 -0700 (CST)
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> from "Susan Daniels" at
Nov 6, 97 01:37:28 pm
why were the pigs initially introduced?
Kimberly
>
> Charlotte - you would let the species extinctions continue? The situation
> is very grim... three quarters of native Hawaiian bird species have become
> extinct or endangered since the 1800's. There are a dozen or more species
> with less than 50 individuals left....and several of these species have
> less than 10 individuals. Pigs are a huge part of the problem....as are
> introduced rats, cats, and mongeese. Birth control, even if it were
> plausible to sterilize these feral animals, will not stop the immediate
> impacts... what else do you suggest?
>
> sue
>
