Just a wee bit off-topic, but:<p>The situation with the native species of Hawaii is actually much worse than most people are aware -- even people who live in Hawaii. I read somewhere[1] that, if you walk around a typical coastal town in Hawaii, and look at the lawns &amp; gardens &amp; parks, and watch the birds &amp; whatnot, that you will generally not see <i>any native species at all</i>. The ones big enough to see are all confined to the interior.<p>EDIT. And, by the way, the rats weren&#x27;t native, either. Hawaii has exactly two native mammals: the Hawaiian Hoary Bat and the Hawaiian Monk Seal.<p>[1] I think it was in <i>Remains of a Rainbow</i>, by D. Liittschwager &amp; S. Middleton. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;amazon.com&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0792264126&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;amazon.com&#x2F;dp&#x2F;0792264126&#x2F;</a>