Monk Seals Found Dead In Kauai Likely Drowned In Fishing Nets - Honolulu Civil Beat
Monk Seals Found Dead In Kauai Likely Drowned In Fishing Nets
The release of the necropsy results was delayed by staffing and other limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reading time: 4 minutes.
ANAHOLA, Kauai Two endangered Hawaiian monk seals, including one initially thought to have been shot last year in Kauai likely drowned after getting trapped in fishing nets, officials said Wednesday.
The findings, which were based on post-mortem exams, underscored the often difficult task of determining specific causes of death of marine mammals in an ocean environment.
Monk Seal Killings On Kauai Highlight Human Threat To Endangered Species - Honolulu Civil Beat
Monk Seal Killings On Kauai Highlight Human Threat To Endangered Species
A new study found that human activity was to blame for more than half of all known seal deaths in the islands over the past quarter century. Reading time: 6 minutes.
ANAHOLA, Kauai The suspicious deaths of three Hawaiian monk seals on Kauai beaches including one that officials believe was shot late last year highlight the dangers threatening the recovery of the endangered species.
While the recent deaths remain under investigation, a new study found that human activity ranging from deliberate killings to fishing hooks was to blame for more than half of all known seal deaths in the islands over the past quarter century.