Coquí tree frogs are harming the native bird populations by decreasing the birds’ food supply. I have a few questions about the methods of population control:
Does freezing the imported plants harm them?
Does caffeine have a harmful effect on the birds, other animals, or native plants in the region? If so, what could be done to reduce the risk to these populations?
What are the frogs’ other mating habits? Is there a way to decrease the chances of successful reproduction in these frogs?
The introduction of Coqui frog took place accidentally from Puerto Rico into Hawaii in the year 1988. The introduction of the frog species has posed a danger to the island ecosystem of Hawaii and is also a source of major noise nuisance. The species of the frog has an enormous urge to eating, which is putting the native species of spiders and insects of the island at a greater risk.
The Coqui frog species can even thrive in distinct ecological zones and heights in the region and are also witnessed at the height of 4000 feet above the level of the sea. These frogs can also compete with the local fauna and the endemic birds, which are solely dependent on insects as the source of their food.
