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HI HCR54
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/21/2014
Primary Sponsor
John Mizuno
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AI Summary
- Request Department of Agriculture to extend use of OvoControl to feral chickens in Hawaii
- Urge Department of Agriculture to file a Special Local Needs or Section 24(c) registration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to allow OvoControl use for feral chickens
- OvoControl is a bait containing Nicarbazin, currently approved by EPA only for feral pigeons but effective at preventing egg hatching in other bird species
- Feral chickens pose noise nuisance, threat to native birds, and destructive problems; current control methods (trapping, shooting, poisoning) require repeated application as birds repopulate quickly
- OvoControl represents a humane, reversible, nonlethal alternative to lethal control methods and is being successfully used in Waikiki
Legislative Description
Department of Agriculture; Use of OvoControl
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on EEP/WAL with Representative(s) Kawakami voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Yamane excused (2).
3/25/2014
Committee Referrals
Energy & Environmental Protection3/25/2014
Agriculture2/28/2014
Full Bill Text
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