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Originally Posted by Catfish

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But i'd be careful:

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http://www.wildlifeanimalcontrol.com/hawaii.html


And i thought they only had Mongooses (Mongeese ?) there ..

And goats gone feral which eat the vegetation notably the Silversword plants on the mountain sides. There are fences and goat hunting is not discouraged. Since most of the native birds are ground dwellers with no natural enemies, egg-eating mongoose nest robbers and non-native snakes are a real threat to the birds. The Haleakalā silversword has been a thretensed species as defined by the US wildlife Service, since May 15, 1992. Prior to that time, excessive grazing by cattle and goats, and vandalism inflicted by people in the 1920s, had caused its near extinction. Since strict monitoring and governmental protection took effect, the species' recovery is considered a successful conservation story, although threats remain. I rode a rental bike down from the summit of Haleakala- 10,023 foot elevation...1 time-in my wild thirties The Crater of the SUN: stunning IMHO-and the air is veery thin...do not have been SCUBA diving the day before..or you'll be livn' Don Ho's classic "Tiny Bubbles' of nitrogen in your bloodstream. Goes with the Mai-Tai: .