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Island Conservation
Community members look for solutions to the threat of invasive Rose-ringed Parakeets in Kauai which are impacting native wildlife and the economy. The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is a species native to sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but in the 1960’s they became a common household pet around the world. Predictably, in 1968 a pair was accidentally released onto Kauai Island, Hawaii. […]
The island of Kauai and a park in Seville, Spain are facing similar concerns over one invasive bird – the Rose-ringed Parakeet. What do Kauai, Hawai’i and Seville, Spain have in common? Answer: the invasive Rose-ringed Parakeet. The brightly colored bird is native in parts of Asia and Africa but the bright coloration has also […]
The invasive Rose-ringed Parakeet is creating a problem for farmers and endangered native species. The Rose-ringed Parakeet may not be the first animal that comes to mind when you think of an invasive species, but in recent decades the species has become as pest in Kauai, Hawaii. The species was brought to the island from India […]