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HI HCR45
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/26/2018
Primary Sponsor
Sean Quinlan
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources to prohibit individuals from approaching within 50 feet of Hawaiian monk seals, except licensed professionals qualified to provide aid such as first responders and veterinarians
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Identifies Hawaiian monk seals as one of the world's most critically endangered marine mammals requiring protection through limited human interaction
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Notes that habituated seals have become safety risks to humans and suffered injuries from human contact, feeding, boat propellers, and ingestion of fishing hooks
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References existing federal protections under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act that make harassment illegal and emphasize maintaining safe distance
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Requires transmission of a certified copy to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Prohibit Individuals From Approaching Within Fifty Feet Of A Hawaiian Monk Seal Except When Providing Aid To The Hawaiian Monk Seal.
Hawaiian Monk Seal, Department of Land and Natural Resources
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
3/28/2018