Kipahulu Valley feral pig proposal
Smith CW and Diong CH. 1977. Kipahulu Valley feral pig proposal. PCSU Technical report 19. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, HI
A proposal to the Haleakala National Park to study the impact of feral pigs on the valley ecosystem of Haleakala National Park, including Kipahulu Valley. Research objectives include a quantification of feral pig populations, and an assessment of their biology and behavior within the Valley, so that their impact on native plants can be determined. Ultimately, the research will determine how significant a threat pigs are to this environment; whether a management program should be initiated; provide a clearer understanding of dispersal of strawberry guava and other weeds by feral pigs; and determine whether control of the pigs would encourage the native system to reestablish itself.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Smith, Clifford; Diong, Cheong
- Date of Issue
- 1977-09
- Publisher
- Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Units
- HALE
- Keywords
- Animal Behavior, Animal Studies, Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit University of Hawaii at Manoa, Feral Animals, feral pig (Sus scrofa), Kipahulu Valley Maui HI, Seed Dispersal, Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianum), Wildlife Management