Resort City Issues Dire Warning Over Exploding Feral Animal Population: ‘Cannot Tackle Alone’

By New York Post.

Honolulu officials are begging residents and tourists alike to stop feeding the island’s out-of-control feral chicken population as the feathered pests destroy property and create a health hazard as they leave their poop all over the place.

City and County officials say the birds have become a major nuisance across Oahu, crowing at all hours, tearing through residential areas, damaging yards and gardens and even agitating household pets.

There’s now a public education campaign, with signs posted at parks and on public transportation warning people: “Do Not Feed Feral Chicken.”

Officials have also released an animated public service announcement explaining the problem and deployed traps in an effort to capture the birds.

But those efforts are being undermined by people tampering with and vandalizing the traps, HawaiiNewsNow reported.

“While crews are actively trapping feral chickens and putting up educational signage, this is an issue the city simply cannot tackle alone,” Department of Customer Services Director Kim Hashiro said. (Read more from “Resort City Issues Dire Warning Over Exploding Feral Animal Population: ‘Cannot Tackle Alone’” HERE)

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