Having free rein and no predators, they began to do serious damage to native forests in the mauka (mountain) lands, and they frequently foraged in the gardens of the makai (lower, oceanside) lands, where the villagers grew their sweet potato, yam, taro, and other crops.
وكثيرا ما بحثت عن طعامها في بساتين اراضي الماكاي (‏ المنخفضة ،‏ والساحلية )‏ ،‏ حيث يزرع القرويون البطاطا الحلوة ،‏ اليام ،‏ القُلقاس ،‏ والمحاصيل الاخرى .‏