Maui Shearwater Colony predated upon in Summer 2002
An all too familiar event in the Islands today is the killing and destruction of native seabirds which nest on or under the ground and which can provide little defence for themselves against introduced predators such as cats, dogs, mongooses and pigs. The result is often the complete destruction of small nesting colonies and severe impact on larger ones, for the current nesting season at least, and the long-term effects may be just as damaging. Below are two reports of such a tragedy which took place recently on Maui. As with many "problems" in Hawai'i there are simple solutions, such as monitored trapping, fencing of colonies and removal of feral animals in close proximity to nesting sites.
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