Saturday, April 19, 2008

Uh-Oh...

One of the ecological nightmares in the Hawaiian Islands is the presence of the dreaded brown tree snake, which could spell disaster for many birds if they gain a foothold. The snakes found their way onto the island of Guam during the years after World War 2, and the bird population was decimated. At least 8 of these snakes have been found in Hawaii since 1981, and the State has been very active, especially around the islands' airports and seaports, to keep an eye on the problem.

"Personnel at the Marine Corps base in Kane'ohe said a jogger spotted the snake at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Base workers said they made an immediate search of the area but found no trace of what could be a highly invasive species"

http://www.kitv.com/news/15931005/detail.html

(includes video)