11-11-2014, 12:37 PM
True Dat. Coquis belong in Puerto Rico, not Hawaii. It's a shame we can't sell them back since they seem to do so well here, and it's ironic that one of the only places where amphibians are doing well under the new paradigm of increased UV rays and Global Climate Change is where they are considered a pest.
But they don't belong here. Coquis are a not native pest in Hawaii just like Albizia, Strawberry guava, rats, cats, mongoose, cane toads, little fireant, African tulip tree, African snails, etc.
Non-native invasive pests did not co-evolve in the new environs where they are considered a pest and frequently lack adequate bio-controls to keep their populations in check. Additionally, what usually makes them invasive is that they displace ecological niches of creatures which did co-evolve in place and threaten their survival.
But they don't belong here. Coquis are a not native pest in Hawaii just like Albizia, Strawberry guava, rats, cats, mongoose, cane toads, little fireant, African tulip tree, African snails, etc.
Non-native invasive pests did not co-evolve in the new environs where they are considered a pest and frequently lack adequate bio-controls to keep their populations in check. Additionally, what usually makes them invasive is that they displace ecological niches of creatures which did co-evolve in place and threaten their survival.