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11-04-2005, 08:49 AM
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How cool would this be?
Stray Cattle Now Fair Game In Hawaii
HILO, HI—Hunters in Hawaii will be allowed to shoot stray cattle this month in an effort to protect the state's forest reserves. The state has been working with local ranchers to fix their fences and keep their cattle confined, but wildlife officials say more than 100 cows are still wandering free in an area that stretches along the state's Hakalau National Wildlife Refuge.
"Cattle pose a major threat to our native forests," said Deborah Ward, spokeswoman for the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, which will regulate the cattle hunts. "They remove the native understory vegetation, allowing alien weeds to move in and take over the native forest."
Starting November 5, the state will open a hunting season on what they're calling "feral and trespass" cattle found in the Hilo watershed area. The hunts will be held each weekend through November 26, and each licensed hunter will be allowed to kill and remove two cattle per day, with no season limit
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