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HRS §183D-62

Wild birds are protected

This law protects wild birds. You cannot catch, injure, kill, or destroy them, and you cannot keep one, dead or alive. You also cannot damage or destroy a bird's nest. Trying to do any of these things is also against the law.

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The statute, as written — Taking, injuring, or destroying wild birds prohibited

Except as provided in section 183D-61, no person shall intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly take, catch, injure, kill, or destroy, or attempt to take, catch, injure, kill, or destroy, any wild bird, or to keep or have possession of any wild bird, dead or alive, or to damage or destroy a nest of any wild bird.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§183D-61 Permits for taking wild birds and game animals

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