Rats’ taste in snails spurs conservation caution

October 6th, 2009 by Cheryl Ernst | No Comments

Rats’ taste in snails spurs conservation caution

Because rats dine on both indigenous snails and the destructive non-native snails they compete with, controlling rats raises conservation concerns.


Peacock grouper not on the menu

June 1st, 2009 by Cheryl Ernst | No Comments

Peacock grouper not on the menu

Mānoa researchers try and determine if populations of peacock grouper around Hawaiʻi might be safe for human consumption.


Same-sex pairing is for the birds, at least in albatross

August 29th, 2008 by Malamalama Staff | No Comments

Same-sex pairing is for the birds, at least in albatross

What’s a gal to do when all the good men are taken? If she’s a Laysan albatross, she might get herself impregnated and raise the chick with the help of a female friend.



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October 2009 issue of Malamalama, the magazine of the University of Hawaii System

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