A living guide to Kauaʻi
Kauaʻi species, habitats and conservation records
Explore the island’s native and introduced species, habitats, watersheds and conservation work. Each record connects its description, images and sources with the interactive Atlas.
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Powerline marking, diverters, redesign or removal
Reduce seabird collision with hazardous wires/structures
Downed seabird rescue & rehabilitation
Recover grounded/injured seabirds and return viable birds to the wild
Riparian restoration & buffer protection
Restore stream-edge vegetation, shade, bank stability and filter function
Ecological streamflow protection & restoration
Maintain sufficient streamflow for native aquatic ecosystems and downstream estuary function
Fish-passage & aquatic-barrier remediation
Restore movement through culverts, diversions and other artificial barriers
Wetland hydrology restoration & adaptive water management
Restore/manage water depth, hydroperiod, salinity and habitat mosaic for wetland function
Waterbird predator control
Reduce nest, chick and adult mortality of native waterbirds
Dune restoration & native coastal vegetation
Restore dune sand storage, native vegetation and coastal resilience
Soft shoreline management, setbacks & managed retreat
Preserve room for beach/dune migration and reduce dependence on hard armoring
Watershed erosion & sediment-source control
Reduce sediment delivery from disturbed uplands to streams and reefs
Cesspool conversion & wastewater upgrades
Reduce nutrient/pathogen discharge to groundwater and coastal waters
Agricultural best-management practices & vegetated buffers
Reduce erosion, nutrient/pesticide loss and habitat fragmentation from production landscapes
Wildfire prevention, fuel management & community preparedness
Prevent ignitions, reduce hazardous fuels and improve rapid response while protecting native ecosystems
Reef water-quality management
Reduce land-based pollution reaching coral reefs
Sustainable fisheries & herbivore management
Maintain fish biomass, spawning capacity and ecological herbivory
Marine-debris removal & entanglement response
Remove hazardous debris and rescue entangled wildlife
Invasive-algae control & herbivory restoration
Reduce nuisance/invasive algal dominance and support coral recovery where mechanisms are established
Coral restoration & resilience enhancement
Rebuild coral cover/structure at damaged sites where local stressors are sufficiently controlled
Long-term ecological monitoring & adaptive management
Detect change, evaluate intervention performance and trigger reassessment
Community & cultural stewardship partnerships
Increase conservation reach through locally grounded participation, knowledge and care
Visitor access management & sensitive-site protection
Reduce trampling, disturbance and pathogen/invasive spread at sensitive sites
Conservation breeding, captive propagation & translocation
Prevent extinction and create/reinforce populations when wild threats exceed immediate tolerance
Protected-area expansion, easements & durable habitat protection
Secure ecological space for long-term conservation and climate/shoreline migration
Black rat / ship rat
Rattus rattus
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include forest birds, plant recruitment, and invasive-predator control.
Columbian black-tailed deer
Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include vegetation condition, game management, and road-conflict monitoring.
Domestic and feral cat
Felis catus
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include seabirds, ground-nesting fauna, marine-mammal disease risk, and responsible pet care.
Domestic and feral dog
Canis lupus familiaris
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include sensitive wildlife sites and responsible pet management.
False killer whale
Pseudorca crassidens
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed in offshore waters surrounding Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. Ecological relationships include offshore food webs, fisheries, contaminants, and marine monitoring.
Feral goat
Capra hircus
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include cliff vegetation, erosion, rare plants, and protected recovery areas.
Feral pig
Sus scrofa
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include native forest, soils, streams, invasive plants, and watershed protection work.
Hawaiian monk seal
Neomonachus schauinslandi
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi shores and surrounding waters. Ecological relationships include beaches, reefs, fisheries, marine debris, and land-to-sea disease pathways.
House mouse
Mus musculus
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include seed banks, invertebrates, and sensitive nesting sites.
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed seasonally in Kauaʻi waters. Ecological relationships include sanctuary waters, vessel activity, ocean noise, and entanglement response.
Norway rat
Rattus norvegicus
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi; local distribution needs review. Ecological relationships include wetlands, ports, nesting fauna, and sanitation actions.
Hawaiian hoary bat
Lasiurus semotus
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include insect prey, vegetation structure, collision hazards, and monitoring evidence.
Pacific rat
Rattus exulans
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include native bird nesting, invertebrates, and plant recruitment.
Small Indian mongoose
Urva auropunctata
Kauaʻi status: No known established population on Kauaʻi. Ecological relationships include biosecurity, rapid response, and vulnerable ground-nesting species.
Spinner dolphin
Stenella longirostris
Kauaʻi status: Confirmed resident Kauaʻi/Niʻihau stock. Ecological relationships include resting bays, offshore prey, vessel use, and responsible wildlife viewing.
Banana bunchy top virus
Banana bunchy top virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Papaya ringspot virus-P
Papaya ringspot virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Taro vein chlorosis virus
Taro vein chlorosis virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Dasheen mosaic virus
Dasheen mosaic virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Tomato spotted wilt virus
Tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Ti ringspot-associated virus
Ti ringspot-associated virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
West Nile virus
West Nile virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Avian poxvirus
Avipoxvirus spp.
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Avian influenza A viruses
Influenza A virus group
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Dengue virus
Dengue virus group
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Cucumber mosaic virus
Cucumber mosaic virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus
Zucchini yellow mosaic virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Taro bacilliform virus
Taro bacilliform virus
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Banana streak virus
Banana streak virus group
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Stony coral tissue loss disease agent
Unknown / suspected bacterial pathogen complex
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Avian malaria parasite
Plasmodium relictum
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasma gondii
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Cryptosporidium group
Cryptosporidium spp.
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Giardia group
Giardia duodenalis complex
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Leptospira bacteria
Leptospira spp.
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
Enterococcus indicator bacteria
Enterococcus spp.
Claims remain limited to cited evidence; direct Kauaʻi occurrence is not inferred from statewide relevance unless explicitly stated.
