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Hawaii fenced the summit of Haleakalā against goats and pigs; native plants recovered inside while grazing continued outside

Picture two patches of the same volcanic landscape, separated by little more than a line of wire fencing. On one side, grazing animals can strip vegetation and disturb the ground. On the other, native plants have a chance to grow without being repeatedly eaten. At the summit of Haleakalā on Maui, that contrast became one of the clearest examples of how simply keeping invasive mammals out can help protect an ecosystem that evolved without them.

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