The lessons that the readers can learn from this text is to always be cautious about Hawaii’s ecosystem. In paragraph 1, it says,” They have strict rules for importing animals. They carefully screen all incoming pets. Who could blame them? They've had problems with new animals in the past”. In this section, they are talking about how Hawaiians are wary of letting new animals in. They are wary because of one past experience that went wrong. In paragraph 2, it explains how the Black rat was introduced to Hawaii, causing havoc everywhere. It says, “ These ugly suckers originated in Asia, but they migrated to Europe in the 1st century. Since then they've snuck on European ships and voyaged the world with them. These rats carry many diseases including
