Two endangered Hawaiian geese were killed by a car in a Waikōloa parking lot on June 3, with state officials citing ongoing feral cat feeding as the main factor attracting the birds to unsafe areas.
- Two nēnē were struck and killed by a vehicle in the Queens Marketplace parking lot on June 3.
- Approximately 70 nēnē have been observed eating cat food left for feral cats on nearby lava rocks.
- State officials directed landowner Alexander & Baldwin to remove cat feeding stations in 2023, but feeding continues on adjacent property.
- The endangered birds become habituated to parking lots and roads when attracted by cat food, creating dangerous situations.
- It is illegal to feed feral cats on state or county-owned properties.
Source: Maui Now
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