Feral Pigs, Introduced Mosquitoes, and the Decline of Hawai'i's Native Birds
Fact Sheet
2006-3029
By: Dennis A. LaPointe
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Abstract
The introduction of mosquitoes, avian pox, and avian malaria to the Hawaiian Islands has had a profound effect on the geographical distribution and population number of highly susceptible Hawaiian honeycreepers, and likely contributed to the extinction of several species. While the mosquito vector (disease-carrier) is most closely associated with human activity, in remote Hawaiian rain forests, feral pigs may be pivotally important to the disease system. Since 1991, USGS scientists have taken a leadership position in identifying the role these diseases continue to play in the decline and extinction of native Hawaiian forest birds and in finding ways to mitigate their impacts.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Feral Pigs, Introduced Mosquitoes, and the Decline of Hawai'i's Native Birds |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2006-3029 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20063029 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawai'i |
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