HI HB1721

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture to collaborate on feral animal management projects to control populations, protect native habitats, and reduce impacts on agriculture and communities.

Mandates species-specific management goals including best management practices, disease prevention, agricultural protection programs, and a carcass utilization program to provide food assistance to homeless and hungry populations.

Requires management approaches tailored to public versus private lands, consultation with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and practices to reduce reef sedimentation.

Directs departments to pursue multiple funding mechanisms including seed money, public-private partnerships, hunting fees, and grants such as Clean Water Act funding.

Appropriates funds for one full-time natural resources management specialist position related to feral animal management for fiscal year 2022-2023, effective July 1, 2022; remaining provisions effective July 1, 2050.