Ecological impacts of feral pigs in the Hawaiian Islands

Author:

Nogueira-Filho, Sergio L.G., Nogueira, Selene S.C., Fragoso, Jose M.V.

Title:

Ecological impacts of feral pigs in the Hawaiian Islands

Periodical:

Biodiversity & Conservation

Year:

2009

Volume:

18

Subject:

Feral ungulates Ecology Hawaii Island

Summary:

This review article discusses the origins of pig introductions to Hawaii, population expansion, and interactions with native and non-native biota. The conclusions include that the most dramatic ecological consequence of feral pig introduction to the Hawaiian Islands may be the environmental effects they trigger in biotic communities, influencing the population dynamics of native species and promoting the dispersal and establishment of non-indigenous species.

Label:

Animals

Date:

December 2009

Collection:

Periodicals