Honolulu County has no blanket wildlife-feeding ban in the ROH; state law under HRS 183D and HRS 195D plus federal marine-mammal rules cover wildlife, while ROH 7-2 Animal Nuisance addresses feral animal issues locally.
Wildlife feeding in Honolulu County is regulated mainly at the state and federal level. HRS Chapter 183D covers wildlife generally, while HRS Chapter 195D (Conservation of Aquatic Life, Wildlife, and Land Plants) addresses protected species including the prohibition on taking monk seals at HRS 195D-4.5. Federal Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act rules prohibit feeding marine mammals. Unlike Hawaii County's Bill 51 targeting feral-animal feeding on county property, Honolulu County has no blanket wildlife-feeding ban in the ROH. Feral and stray animal issues are addressed through ROH 7-2 (Animal Nuisances), with state HRS 322 supporting feral-bird nuisance remedies since Act 269 of 2013.
Feeding protected species or marine mammals can result in state or federal wildlife penalties; local feral-animal nuisance violations are enforced under ROH 7-2.
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