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Science 17 September 1999:
Vol. 285. no. 5435, p. 1837
DOI: 10.1126/science.285.5435.1837
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FIGHTING BACK:
Keeping Paradise Safe for the Natives

Richard Stone

KULANI, HAWAII--Islands are particularly vulnerable to biological invaders, and Hawaii has suffered wave upon wave since the arrival of the first Polynesian settlers some 2000 years ago, resulting in numerous extinctions. But instead of trying to eliminate established exotic species--a nearly impossible task--Hawaii is creating well-defended reserves where native species can find refuge. Hawaiian scientists have also lobbied to close the border to potential invasive species, but they have been opposed by horticultural interests.

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