#Feral Sheep

State to conduct control measures for feral goats, sheep on Big Island mountains

Public access to the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve, Palila Mitigation Lands, the Kaʻohe Game Management Area and Mauna Kea Hunter Access Road will be allowed by permit only temporarilly closed from the evening of Oct. 29 to the morning of Oct. 30.

Temporary closure of areas surrounding Mauna Kea scheduled for ungulate animal control

The removal of sheep, goats and mouflon is needed to protect the habitat for the native Hawaiian bird Palila.

Animal Control Activites Scheduled in Palila Habitat

DOFAW will be conducting animal control activities in February.

Animal Control Activities Prompt Closures on Maunakea

The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct animal control activities in the Maunakea Forest Reserve.

DLNR Implements Phase Two of Feral Goat and Sheep Program

The Department of Land and Natural Resources is scheduled to begin implementation of Phase 2 of ungulate control programs.