Study Finds Ungulate Grazing Causes Significant Forage Loss on Maui Rangelands
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- Repetition
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What happened
A study published in Rangeland Ecology & Management details the impact of wild ungulates on rangelands in Maui. The research found forage losses at 66% of the 35 sites surveyed, with axis deer being the clearest driver of decline on working cattle ranches in the region. The study was led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience.
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Why it matters
The findings provide the first evidence of how grazing by wild ungulates is reducing forage at working ranches in Hawaiʻi. The study highlights the ongoing challenge of managing invasive species within the context of land use on the island.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory conducted ungulate surveys and monitoring activities near Kahuku.
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Who's involved
- MauiThe island where the rangeland decline is being studied.
- Mark ThorneA study co-author and rangeland specialist on the research team.
- Melissa PriceA researcher leading the study on ungulate impacts.
- University of Hawaiʻi SystemThe institution whose researchers led the study on rangeland ecology.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Melissa PriceSpeculative
Melissa Price could face professional validation due to leading the study that was published.
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The entities involved
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Maui
second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands, in the United States