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CSI Cats: How Experts ID The Animal Culprits Killing Hawaiʻi’s Seabirds
Civil Beat Illustration/Source Image Courtesy: Andre Raine/2026
CSI Cats: How Experts ID The Animal Culprits Killing Hawaiʻi’s Seabirds

Cat lovers often sow doubt when felines are found to be the culprit, especially in mass slaughters like the one recently on Kaua‘i. But every predator leaves behind evidence.

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