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21 Σεπ 2023 · Feral ungulates, especially goats, have played a substantial role in the disappearance of Hawai‘i’s native dry forest ecosystem. First introduced in 1789 as a gift to King Kamehameha I (5), goats later escaped domestication. Feral goats are notoriously destructive, consuming native plants and stripping away the bark from native trees (6, 7).
29 Ιουλ 2022 · The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources estimates there are 2,000 wild goats across 100,000 acres on Hawaiʻi Island. Kanalu Sproat works with the department’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife, which is doing what it can to maintain the animal’s exploding population.
26 Μαΐ 2017 · While wildlife authorities have considered completely eradicating these animals from our island, it looks like, at least for now, that the wily, wild Hawaiian goat is here to stay.
Breed: The Hawaiian Ibex goat is not a true ibex, but rather a feral goat, also known as the Hawaiian feral goat or Spanish goat. Origin: Goats were first released on the Hawaiian Islands by Captain James Cook and his crew during their third and final voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
10 Ιουλ 2021 · A herd of invasive goats threaten the ecosystem of Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau, a protected historical site on Hawaii. Goats are not native to the islands and stand to harm native species...
More. Range: Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi. Region of origin: Europe. Date of first introduction: 1778 (Niʻihau), ~1778 (Hawaiʻi island) Average size: 25 kg to 55 kg. Litter frequency: 1 to 2 per year. Litter size: 1 to 2 (twinning common) Home range: Female - 13.3 ± 4,7 km , Male - 40.0 ± 7.9 km.
In this paper we explore the ecological impacts of nonnative feral goats (Capra hircus) in the Hawaiian Islands, including both the current state of knowledge and future research directions to address knowledge gaps.
