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Presents information on the forested slopes of a West Maui, Hawaii mountain called Pu'u Kukui. Randy Bartlett's role as field general for the Maui Land and Pineapple Company; Comments from Bartlett; Problems Bartlett faces with exotic plants and feral pigs that have infested parts of the region; Number of plants in Pu'u Kukui; Information on the pure water which is available in the mountains.

Discusses the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory in Hawaii's study on bottlenosed dolphins' intelligence. Impact on views that animal behavior is unconscious; Echolocation image development in dolphins' brains; Social systems of dolphins; Testing of dolphin comprehension; Financing sources of the Laboratory.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including the "National Wildlife" photograph contest, conservation efforts to save endangered Hawaiian monk seals, and the effect of mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants on wildlife.

Presents a list of golf courses that were designed or retrofitted with environmentally beneficial features. Presidio Golf Course in California; Collier's Reserve in Florida; Hapuna Golf Course in Hawaii.