The flightless moth of Haleakalā is one of the more dramatic examples of evolution in Hawaiian insects. Known to science…
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Christmas berry’s unwelcome presence
Covered in glossy green leaves and bedecked with red berries, the invasive shrub, Schinus terebinthifolius, is commonly known by the…
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Pueo or barn owl: here’s the difference
In Hawai‘i , owls are creatures of myth. Owls are said to rescue lost souls from the underworld and guide…
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Hawaiian Hoary Bat-Our Only Native Land Mammal
Under the cover of night a skilled hunter twists and turns in the Hawaiian sky, darting and dodging trees with…
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Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit: the fingers on the keyboards that get the boots on the ground
On any given day, there are hundreds of people at work throughout Hawai‘i to protect the ‘āina. Fence crews pound…
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