conservation Archives - Hawaii Forest & Trail

Extinction at a Snail’s Pace

Most people are not fond of snails. Snails are known as serious garden and agricultural pests. Some like to eat them, but most of us think of them as slimy critters. The native Hawaiian snails however deserve a second look.…

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Creative Isolation

August 18, 2010
Hawaii Forest & Trail
Na Moolelo - "Stories of Hawaii", Essays

This summer the Pope and I came to an understanding. If you account for a Supreme Being, he said, the Vatican doesn’t have a problem with evolutionary theory. He went further to suggest that to view “life in terms of…

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A Founder Effect

August 18, 2010
Hawaii Forest & Trail
Na Moolelo - "Stories of Hawaii", Essays

Founder effect: Combination of genetic drift and natural selection resulting in a new genetic direction for a small population or individual in a new environment. (Dictionary of Biology, E. Martin 1986) My first lesson in Hawaii was about dirt. Soil…

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The Essence of Honeycreeperness

August 18, 2010
Hawaii Forest & Trail
Na Moolelo - "Stories of Hawaii", Essays

Iiwi Photo by Jack Jeffrey Once Hawaii was for the birds. Before the arrival of humans, it was birds, not mammals, which dominated the environment. Today Hawaii’s native forest birds are disappearing. Nearly half of the 140 bird species that…

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Tour of a Plant Museum

August 18, 2010
Hawaii Forest & Trail
Na Moolelo - "Stories of Hawaii", Essays

I remember my first visit into a world-class museum. It was the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. I cannot recall what works of art I saw, nor even the artists. Nevertheless, I remember the great sense of anticipation…

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A Natural Image

August 18, 2010
Hawaii Forest & Trail
Na Moolelo - "Stories of Hawaii", Essays

Hawaii is one of the best known places on earth. People everywhere dream of a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to our Islands. I suspect most perceptions of Hawaii are similar to what mine was before moving here-white sand beaches, coconut trees swaying…

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Conservation

August 18, 2010
Hawaii Forest & Trail
Hawaii Nei - "Natural History of Hawaii", Natural History

Conservation Pittosporum seeds eaten by rats Along with its world-class showcase of biology, evolution, geology, and astronomy, Hawaii has also gained the regrettable reputation as the endangered species capital of the world. Conservationists consider Hawaii to be at the forefront…

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Extinction at a Snail’s Pace

Creative Isolation

A Founder Effect

The Essence of Honeycreeperness

Tour of a Plant Museum

A Natural Image

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