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I believe that a monk seal was killed on the island recently, which would be a fairly serious crime. The whole setup is weird and slightly discomfiting in a pu
by jfb 13y ago
I believe that a monk seal was killed on the island recently, which would be a fairly serious crime.
The whole setup is weird and slightly discomfiting in a pure colonial paternalistic sense, but hey, it's obviously working in some ways.
For anyone looking for a good overview history of Hawai'i, I would recommend Gavan Daws' Shoal Of Time [1]
[1] http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-195-9780824803247.aspx http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-195-9780824803247.aspx
- EvanKelly 13y agoThere have been monk seal killings on Kauai and Molokai, but I'm not aware of any on Niihau recently.
- jfb 13y agoYou're right, I just went back and checked the article in the Times [1] [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/magazine/who-would-kill-a-monk-seal.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/magazine/who-would-kill-a-...