Rodents aren’t native to Hawaii. Westerners brought species like the roof rat and the Norway rat to the island, while the Polynesian rat appeared on the island about 900 years ago. The lack of natural predators has allowed rodents to thrive on the island. Rodents have become an ecological problem and represent a health risk… Read more »

Rodents aren’t native to Hawaii. Westerners brought species like the roof rat and the Norway rat to the island, while the Polynesian rat appeared on the island about 900 years ago. The lack of natural predators has allowed rodents to thrive on the island. Rodents have become an ecological problem and represent a health risk… Read more »