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HILO – Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officers cited a 66-year-old Hilo woman after spotting her feeding feral cats in Queen Lili'oukalani Park and Gardens, according to a press release from the DLNR that was issued Wednesday.
Doreen Torres was issued two citations for violating state endangered and threatened species laws which prohibit the feeding of protected wildlife, since nene may eat the cat food.
Officers allege Torres put out food for feral cats this morning and last Saturday.
Earlier today, the DLNR issued a news release detailing the concerns wildlife biologists have with cat feeding in public spaces, particularly at Queen Lili'uokalani Park. Torres is scheduled to appear in Hilo District Court on June 21. The charges against her are both misdemeanors.