Huge waves crash against the sandy shores, their roar can be heard throughout the island. Tourists and locals alike lay in the blazing sand, soaking up as much of the sun’s beautiful rays as they can. The florescent birds sing and chirp to make their presence known to all the life around them. A creature that resembles a squirrel scampers around searching for the perfect nest to rob. Many tourists find this fast little creature to be amusing, but the locals know better. This little thief is known as the Small Indian Mongoose and it plagues many of the islands in the Hawaiian Island chain. The Small Indian Mongoose was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands as a way to rid of the rats that were consuming the sugar cane crops. The people who introduced this pest did not seem to notice that while the rats came out at night the mongoose came out during the day. This quickly became a problem. …show more content…
They have been feeding on the sea turtle and bird eggs on islands in the Hawaiian Island chain for over a century. Their feedings have greatly contributed to many birds being put on the endangered species list. The endangered species are not the only ones being effected. A bacterial disease, leptospirosis, can be found in mongoose feces. When the feces make their way into waterways it can greatly increase the risk of infection. Leptospirosis can either show right away with flu-like symptoms or remain dormant for years. Long term effects of this bacterial disease is kidney damage, liver failure, and, in extreme conditions, death. Small Indian Mongoose are a danger to both animals and humans. Currently the only method to get rid of these vermin is to trap
The article “Nutria, Eating Louisianas Coast” goes into great detail about nutria rats and their effects on the Louisiana area. It also presents the reader with facts that prove what the author is explaining.
On Assateague Island, there are different organisms, including rodents, different species of birds and fish,
Image result for grandidier's mongoosetemperature in Madagascar is very hot and humid, so to keep cool the mongoose adapted itself to burrow during the day and hunt during the night, and unlike other mongooses, the Grandidier is very large. During the night, the mongoose eats invertebrates and other small organisms.
Mongoose fight snakes, many snakes, but in this story, a little mongoose fights two King Cobras. Rikki Tikki, the little mongoose, defeats two King Cobras, Nag and Nagaina, that try to harm the family that is cared for by Rikki Tikki. Rikki Tikki was found by them because he was washed up by a storm and fell into a river. Both of these stories have an amazing perspective of a story. However, they are different to each other in some cases.
The Red-bellied Cooter is being threatened by both man-made and natural causes. Do to economic growth, areas that used to be a good habitat for these turtles are now being turned into new, buildings like apartments, houses, and stores. In areas where the turtles can live, they are threatened before they have even hatched from their eggs by other predators like raccoons, skunks, or even snapping turtles. Almost all of the eggs in a nest are harmed before they have a chance to hatch. So while humans taking up land takes the Red-bellied Cooters’ homes, their predators take their lives.
Hawaii Turtle Tours takes you for a tour around the island of Oahu to see some pretty amazing things. However, most people don’t know about the trouble that the islands face. The islands are home to some amazing and unique plants and animals. Yet, today it is estimated that there approximately 90% of these species are invasive or foreign. Leaving only 10% of native and endemic species left on the island. This means that of this small percentage, these plans and animals are found nowhere else in the world. Plus, the majority of these species are endemic, which means that they are found only in Hawaii and nowhere else.
The Kaho’Olawe island restoration project is a one of the smallest Hawai’ian Islands located near Maui. The Island is the largest unpopulated offering an opportunity to protect the Hawai’ian species and culture. Kaho’Olawe Island historically support many Hawaii’s native plant and animals yet invasive species present on the island have destroyed native plants and animal’s populations and disruptive of other practices. ISLAND CONSERVATION (IC) is working with the Kaho’Olawe Island Reserve Commission ( KIRC ) to advance the restoration of the islands by the removing of invasive species such as rodents and feral Cats. This effort of removal of these invasive species will allow for the protection of native habitats and providing the opportunity
Coconut crabs live in peace as the island lacks any animal capable of taking down the giant ninepound
The purpose of Tim Rogers’ essay is to inform the reader about an infestation problem a small village in Nicaragua is dealing with. Rogers opens his essay with an incident that happened to a family, overnight, in the small village. The villagers quickly identify the source of the bite and what caused the bite. After recalling an earlier problem with vampire bats Rogers explains, due to the decrease in animal
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake. The eastern Massasauga is a small thick-bodied venomous rattlesnake, averaging a length of about 2 feet. It is grey or light brown with large chocolate brown botches on its back and sides. The eastern Massasauga rattlesnake has been a candidate species for listing under the Endangered Species Act since 1999 (64 FR 57535 57547, December 25, 1999) (USFWS 2015t).
Rodda, G.H., T.H. Fritts, M.J. McCoid and E.W. Campbell. 1999. An overview of the biology of the brown tree snake (B. irregularis), a costly introduced pest on the Pacific Islands. Pages 44-80 in Rodda, G.H., Y. Sawai, D. Chizar, and H. Tanaka, Eds. Problem snake management: the habu and brown tree snake. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
When the most important things in life are in danger, people do their best to protect it with all of their might, and they’ll never stop until it’s safe. A story by Rudyard Kipling, Rikki-tikki-tavi is about a young mongoose, Rikki-tikki-tavi was carried away from his home land by a flood. He was washed ashore into the Segowlee cantonment, and was maintained by a British family, who lives in a bungalow. When being fed and cared for, Rikki-tikki-tavi develops a strong bond with the British family, and this leads to the mongoose to care for the family, dedication, and the bravery to save the beloved family. Soon after Rikki-tikki-tavi starts to settle down, he meets two black cobras, Nag and Nagaina. Both of them want to have control over the
Fear wafts throughout the air, weighing down on Amy's already heavy shoulders. She dashes to the bathroom intent on saving the pesky house guest from the endless pit it may now have to call home. Reaching into the germ infested loo, she pulls out a minuscule being shivering uncontrollably. The pest is soon bound into a tight bundle, engulfing it as though smothered by its mother. Once it is nursed back to health, Amy creates a dream home for it outside on our steps. Watching from a distance, she beams as it returns to its natural habitat. Just one pesky mouse, clearly not cared about by our cat, my parents nor I, somehow, Amy finds it within herself to put this unsightly mouse above her own
I sit on my log, lurking in the leaves. I'm starving, but I must be patient. I will never get food unless I lie perfectly still in the jungle undergrowth. All I hear are the endless drones of the insects and the loud chirps and squawks of the jungle birds. All are simply local pests, not large enough to satisfy my hunger. From afar I hear a strange, new noise, similar to the incessant ruckus of the birds, but lower. I concentrate on the noise. Could this be my lunch? The sound comes closer and closer. I hear the leaves and branches rustle. A flock of strange creatures emerge from the brush. If I could laugh I would have! These hideous creatures look like enormous beak-less birds whose feathers have been plucked entirely off except for a small
The majority of untouched island is covered by jungle-like surroundings known as the mangrove, its inhabitants being deadly scorpions and snakes, roofed by the leaves under which poisonous skull-spiders shelter. The vast green mangrove covering the island surrounds a small quiet town where the few inhabitants of this unique part of the world will