Population monitoring is critical for informing the management and conservation of rare Hawaiian forest birds. In 2017, we used point‐transect distance sampling methods to estimate population densities of birds on Haleakalā Volcano on east Maui island. We estimated the populations and ranges of three...
Today, the island of Oahu, which boasts more residents and visitors than all other Hawaiian islands combined (and even has more residents than the state of Alaska), is affectionately nicknamed "The Gathering Place." Samoans, Tongans, Hawaiians, Chinese, Japanese, Maori, Canadians, Tahitians, ...
A new estimate of the population of Maui dolphin, found only off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, was encouraging for the future of the species, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry said in a statement. The preliminary results of a comprehensive scientific survey carried out over the...
Today it is endangered, and known to breed only on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai and Kauai. Historical records indicate that a large population formerly bred on Molokai as well, but this population has recently been extirpated. Given the great dispersal potential of these petrels, it ...
Hawaiian island of Maui, this remarkable plant lives on mostly barren, rocky, unstable slopes at elevations of 2,100–3,000 m. Individuals live for up to 50 years before sending up a flowering stalk that bears as many as 600 flower heads. After this one reproductive episode, the plant ...
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) events can take a catastrophic toll on human life, the environment, and the economy. This article fi
Auckland, city, north-central North Island, New Zealand. The country’s most populous city and its largest port, Auckland occupies a narrow isthmus between Waitemata Harbour of Hauraki Gulf (east) and Manukau Harbour (southwest). Established in 1840, it
Polynesian Cultural Center: Theme park in Laie, on the island of Oahu. Road to Hana: Scenic road that connects the towns Kahului and Hana on the island of Maui. Turtle Bay Resort: Resort hotel in Kahuku, on the island of Oahu. USS Arizona: Historic battleship in Honolulu, on the...
METROPOLITAN COUNTIES MIGRATION & COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE (2000-2007) Metropolitan Area (MSA) Abbeville, LA Aberdeen, SD Aberdeen, SD Aberdeen, WA Abilene, TX Abilene, TX Abilene, TX Ada, OK Adrian, MI Akron, OH Akron, OH Alamogordo, NM Albany-Lebanon, OR Albany-Schenectady-Troy, ...
Public policy Methods for population control| a case study on the axis deer of Maui IslandHI UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Christopher Williams RubinoElenaThis study is an exploration of the social, ecological, and economic components of creating a commercialized hunt of non-native axis deer ( Axis axis...