§183D-61 Permits to take wild birds, game birds, and game mammals. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this chapter, the department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91:
(1) Authorizing the taking and collecting of wild birds, game birds, and game mammals for scientific and educational purposes, or for the purpose of distributing wild birds to different localities in the State pursuant to this title;
(2) Authorizing the keeping of wild birds in captivity for the protection, treatment for injury or disease, propagation, and other similar purposes consistent with the preservation, protection, and conservation of wild birds;
(3) Authorizing the taking and destruction of those wild birds, game birds, and game mammals the department may have found after investigation to be destructive to crops or to other game birds and game mammals or otherwise harmful to agriculture or aquaculture, or to constitute a nuisance or a health hazard; or
(4) Authorizing without requiring permits or reports, the destruction within a district of wild birds, game birds, and game mammals which are generally destructive to crops or otherwise harmful to agriculture or aquaculture, or constitute a nuisance or a health hazard within the district.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a)(4), the rules shall require the person or persons seeking authority to apply for and obtain a written permit from the department. The permits may prescribe terms and conditions the department deems necessary to prevent abuse of the authority granted thereby, and may be canceled by the department, after notice and hearing, for the violation of any term or condition. [L 1985, c 174, pt of §4; am L 1986, c 272, §2; am L 1987, c 156, §2]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 12. Conservation and Resources
183D-2 Powers and duties of department.
183D-4 Game management areas, wildlife sanctuaries, public hunting areas.
183D-4.5 Game management advisory commission.
183D-6 Permits for taking wildlife for scientific, educational, or propagation purposes.
183D-8 Cooperation with other governmental authorities.
183D-9 Federal aid in wildlife restoration.
183D-10.5 Wildlife revolving fund; establishment.
183D-12 General administrative penalties.
183D-13 Interstate wildlife violator compact.
183D-21 Hunting licenses required.
183D-22 Application and issuance of licenses; fees.
183D-25 Licenses; display thereof.
183D-25.5 Hunting guides; licensing and reporting requirements.
183D-26 Hunting on private lands prohibited.
183D-27 Night hunting on private lands; prohibition.
183D-28 Hunter education program.
183D-29 Agents to collect application fees and sell licenses.
183D-31 Game birds, declaration by department.
183D-32 Open and closed seasons and bag limits on game birds.
183D-33 Shooting certain pigeons prohibited.
183D-34 Private and commercial shooting preserve and farmer's license.
183D-35 Importation; sale of game birds.
183D-37 Retail dealer's license.
183D-39 Report by licensed private and commercial shooting preserve operator; farmer.
183D-40 Permit; authority under.
183D-41 Game birds when exclusive property.
183D-42 Inspection of private and commercial shooting preserve and game farm.
183D-51 Game mammals defined; exception.
183D-52 Interisland transportation and possession of wild or feral deer prohibited.
183D-61 Permits to take wild birds, game birds, and game mammals.
183D-62 Taking, injuring, or destroying wild birds prohibited.
183D-63 Keeping wild birds in captivity prohibited.
183D-64 Transportation of wild birds from the State prohibited.