HRS §195D-29
Releasing endangered species outside their range
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The state can allow endangered or threatened species to be released or set up in new areas outside where they live now or used to live, if it helps save the species. They must first talk to the endangered species recovery committee.
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The statute, as written — Release or establishment of endangered or threatened species outside its current range
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The department may authorize the release or establishment of any population, including eggs, propagules, or individuals, of an endangered or threatened species outside its current or historic range, after consulting with the endangered species recovery committee, if the release or establishment is likely to further the conservation of the species.
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