I wrote something a while back about the chickens running loose all over the island of Kauai in Hawaii. I actually enjoyed them... they added some local color to the vacation, which I always enjoy. I thought they added to the charm of the island. Apparently, they are having a negative effect on the tourism industry. I actually liked waking up to the morning crowing. I guess I'm in the minority.
Today's Wall Street Journal has a story about the chicken problem on the island, which goes into much more depth than I did as a tourist. The article says, "Kauai, the oldest of the Hawaiian islands, is called the garden isle for its lush vegetation. Now people are calling it the chicken isle because it is overrun by roosters, hens and little chicks. Most of the birds are believed to be descendants of former fighting cocks unleashed during a devastating hurricane more than a decade ago. The birds now forage at outdoor food courts and ruin sugar cane and corn crops. They wake islanders -- and tourists -- with predawn crowing."
Read the whole thing here.
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