Hawaii HB980 amends animal cruelty laws and allows killing of feral chickens on private land with landowner permission.
Hawaii HB980 amends the state's animal cruelty laws by expanding the definition of cruelty to animals, including prohibiting tethering dogs in dangerous ways and causing substantial bodily injury to animals. It also addresses the rising concern of H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, by allowing the killing of feral chickens on private land with the permission of the landowner. This measure aims to control the spread of the disease and mitigate the nuisance caused by feral chickens in residential areas.
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