Hawaiian Native Hunters
Hawaiian native hunters want to maintain a sizable population of feral pigs for traditional food and sport. You are opposed to the complete eradication of the feral pigs on the Hawaiian islands. Although you understand that the pigs cause the destruction of many endangered plant and animal species, your group does not want the feral pigs to be completely banned.
Use the resource links listed below to research the perspectives of a Native Hawaiian Hunter on the survival of native Hawaiian plant and animal species. While you should gather as much support for your position as possible, use these questions to organize your research.
Create a ten minute presentation which will explain and defend your specific point of view to your group. You may create your presentation as a multimedia presentation, such as a PowerPoint or a Claris Works slide show, or you can create a poster board, an advertising brochure, or other means of presenting your viewpoint.
Group members will share their presentations. Each member will have ten minutes to share their findings with their group. Individuals should clearly present the problem, reason(s) for the problem, and a solution or a goal for Hawaii regarding the environment.
Thirty minutes will be allocated for a debate and resolution period. In this time group members can clarify their positions and attempt to reach a group position on the issue. When your group has determined what position you will take as a whole you must determine what action will be taken as a group. For guidelines on the Final Group Project, click here.
Use the resource links listed below to help research your role.
Hawaii's Endangered Species Websites Hawaii Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) project
Hawaii chapter of the Sierra Club The Hawaii Ecoregion Environmental WebSites of Interest
ECONET Endangered Species Resources Wildlife Conservation Society
American Museum of Natural History Hawaii's Endangered Species
Alien Invaders in Hawaii Hawaii's Feral Pig Policy
Alien Species in Hawaii Hawaii Animal Imports
EE Link Endangered Species Endangered! Exloring a World at Risk
Endangered Species Page (has laws & agencies protecting animals)