The State of Hawaii's Amnesty Program allows illegal animals to be turned in with no questions asked, immunity from prosecution and no fines. Animals turned in under amnesty will not be euthanized. These animals are not native to Hawaii and would pose a serious risk to native fauna if they were released or escaped into the wild. The HDOA Office, Honolulu Zoo, Panaewa Zoo in Hilo or any Humane Society will take in illegal animals. Anyone finding or with information on illegal animals should call the
PEST HOTLINE at
643-PEST (7378). Read the News release from Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
 |
Python molurus ssp. bivittatus
photo by Skip Snow, National Park Service, Bugwood.org |
