Is tourism becoming toxic?

[u/Zxasuk31]

[u/ArcadiaFey]

Cats are horrible for native bird life an example

[u/VermicelliNo2422 → u/ArcadiaFey]

And rats. They’re two of the most devastating ecological forces that humans have helped spread across the planet.

[u/Terrible_Use7872 → u/VermicelliNo2422]

Then they released mongooses to eat the rats, but mongooses don't eat rats...

[u/craftypsychologist → u/Terrible_Use7872]

Came here to this thread to add this!! Yes, the release of non-native Mongooses to "control the rats" significantly contributed to the loss of many species in Hawaii.

Here is a link to learn more about the invasive mongoose in HawaiiInvasive Mongoose ! .

[u/plzdontbmean2me → u/craftypsychologist]

I see those skittish fuckers everyday at work. They’re everywhere.