Yet another (cat)strophe is coming to head in Hawaii. There are too many feral cats roaming what’s considered the ‘extinction capital of the U.S’. But animal advocates can’t agree on how to control the outdoor cat population. Many conservationists insist on an unpopular but necessary solution: removing cats from the landscape. But that gets controversial… Continue reading Hawaii's Feral Cat War
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Fire Ants Are Invading Hawaii, so Helicopters Are Blasting Them With Birth Control
‘Murder hornets’ might have everyone freaking out the mainland, but Hawaii has its own little, huge problem: Invasive ants. These aren’t just any ant. Two species — yellow crazy ants and little fire ants — are destroying the islands’ native biodiversity and making life miserable for residents. Scientists have struggled to eradicate what are considered… Continue reading Fire Ants Are Invading Hawaii, so Helicopters Are Blasting Them With Birth Control