(Honolulu) The coqui frog, Eleutherodactylus coqui, is an invasive species in Hawaii. It was first introduced on Maui in 1988 from the Caribbean. The two-inch coqui frog gets its name from its nightly 100-decibel mating call (Ko-kee, Ko-kee) which interrupts the sleep of humans. Naturally, cranky sleep-deprived citizens have called for its eradication.
Consequently, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources will close Manuka State Park and a portion of the Manuka Natural Area Reserve on the Big Island from March 6 through March 10 as a precaution while state crews spray citric acid, killing the coqui frogs.
Apparently, animal rights advocates don't have a problem with killing frogs in Hawaii. They're not making much noise.
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