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Hilo woman cited for feeding cats in park where nēnē gosling was found dead

The 66-year-old was issued two citations for violating state endangered and threatened species laws, which prohibit the feeding of protected wildlife, since nēnē may eat the cat food.

Cat feces suspected in death of a nēnē gosling found in Hilo park

“This tragic incident highlights the problem of having feral cat colonies in areas that are known habitat for endangered or threatened species,” said DLNR Chair Dawn Chang.

WATCH: Big Island family helps reunite kidnapped baby nēnē with its parents

Lilinoe Kahalepauole-Bustamonte and her husband helped law enforcement retrieve a nēnē gosling that was abducted from a Hilo state park in an onion bag and have it reunited with its parents.

Big Island’s Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center honored by state for 10 years treating 3,000 birds

The wildlife center has treated about 3,000 birds injured from man-made things like golf balls, power lines, cars, guns and poisons.