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Hawaii Bans Feeding Feral Cats to Protect Endangered Species

12/26/2025

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Hawaii's Big Island will ban feeding feral cats to protect native species, including the endangered nene goose.
The law takes effect January 1, 2026.
Critics, including local cat feeders, say the ban would hinder trapping and neutering programs to control the population.
Mayor Kimo Alameda supported the measure and expressed concern for both the cats and native species, as the debate grows.

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Story summary

Hawaii's Big Island will ban feeding feral cats to protect native species, including the endangered nene goose.
The law takes effect January 1, 2026.
Critics, including local cat feeders, say the ban would hinder trapping and neutering programs to control the population.
Mayor Kimo Alameda supported the measure and expressed concern for both the cats and native species, as the debate grows.