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Do Fence Me In: Protecting the Hawaiian Petrel

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While his poem was about the dubious nature of boundaries kept in check by surly New England yankees, the sentiment holds true in Hawaii, at least. Part of the threat to the birds’ existence has been ravaging by feral cats , which eat both adults and chicks alike. “Good fences make good neighbors,” wrote poet Robert Frost.

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Invasive species in Australia

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Feral cats have been able to adapt very well in Australia and have grown larger over the years and can survive in areas that you would not expect. Feral cat predation on Pied Oystercatcher eggs. There are no Feral Pigeons/Rock Doves in the Broome area and these invasive species are mainly found in the cities of the south.

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Endangered Species Act: Potential Downlisting for Hawaiian Goose (nene)

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The number of wild geese has increased dramatically: in 1960, there were an estimated 30 birds on a single island, Hawaii, but the current estimate is 2,855 on Kauai, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii. predator control, habitat management for feral ungulates and nonnative plants).