Pearl City has no blanket local wildlife-feeding ban. State HRS 183D and federal MMPA govern feeding near Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, and feral animal enforcement runs through ROH 7-2.
Wildlife feeding rules for Pearl City residents run primarily through state and federal channels. HRS Chapter 183D regulates wildlife generally, and HRS 195D-4.5 prohibits taking monk seals, which occasionally haul out on Pearl Harbor-area shorelines. The Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge complex imposes federal rules protecting endangered waterbirds such as the koloa maoli and alae keokeo. Federal Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act govern feeding marine mammals and honu. Honolulu ROH imposes no blanket wildlife-feeding ban. Feral bird or feral cat nuisance enforcement falls under ROH Chapter 7, Article 2.
Feeding federally protected species violates ESA and MMPA with civil fines up to tens of thousands of dollars. State HRS 183D and 195D violations carry misdemeanor penalties.
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