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Four Decades of Hawaiian Monk Seal Entanglement Data Reveal the Benefits of Plastic Debris Removal

Large-scale and sustained removal of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear meaningfully benefits marine ecosystems and has the potential to be transformational in restoration efforts.
September 30, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Underwater Soundscapes Within Critical Habitats of the Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal: Implications for Conservation

We measured ambient noise levels and characterized sound sources at 4 shallow critical habitats of the Hawaiian Monk Seal.
July 05, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Understanding Perceptions That Drive Conflict Over the Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal

The importance of resource managers articulating their own assumptions and values, and to work to understand the assumptions and values of those who may be affected by successful monk seal recovery efforts, to develop effective strategies that prevent and address conflict over this recovering endangered species.
July 03, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Genomic Analysis of Population History for Hawaiian Monk Seals

Advances in genomic technology and affordability offer a novel opportunity to revisit questions about Hawaiian monk seal trends
March 14, 2024 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Terrestrial Pathogen Pollutant, Toxoplasma gondii, Threatens Hawaiian Monk Seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi) Following Heavy Runoff Events Journal of Wildlife Diseases

To understand environmental factors influencing Hawaiian monk seal exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, we examined monk seal strandings from toxoplasmosis in relationship to location and rainfall patterns throughout the main Hawaiian Islands.
April 25, 2023 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Sighting Patterns Reveal Unobserved Pupping Events To Revise Reproductive Rate Estimates for Hawaiian Monk Seals in the Main Hawaiian Islands

We used sighting reports to describe female breeding biology and reproductive success in the main Hawaiian Islands.
November 23, 2020 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Revising Reproductive Rate Estimates for Hawaiian Monk Seals in the Main Hawaiian Islands

By examining sighting histories, we infer that 25 unobserved pupping events that had previously gone uncounted. This is the highest reproductive rate reported for any of the Hawaiian monk seal breeding sites.
November 23, 2020 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Population-Level Impacts of Natural and Anthropogenic Causes-of-Death for Hawaiian Monk Seals in the Main Hawaiian Islands

In this analysis, we quantify not only the frequency of specific causes‐of‐death (CODs) among main Hawaiian Island monk seals, but also assess the impact of individual CODs on the intrinsic growth rate, λ, of this population.
September 16, 2020 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Conservation Translocations of Hawaiian Monk Seals: Accounting for Variability in Body Condition Improves Evaluation of Translocation Efficacy

Hawaiian monk seal pup translocations conducted during 2012–2014 had a positive effect on the survival of pups.
August 03, 2020 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Translocation as a Tool for Conservation of the Hawaiian Monk Seal

Here, we analyze our cumulative experience with translocation of Hawaiian monk seals in response to it's declining demographic. Outcomes suggest that in most cases the translocations were successful.
December 11, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands