$5K reward offered for info about nēnē allegedly shot and killed on Kaua‘i

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest, conviction or civil penalty for the illegal killing of a nēnē, or Hawaiian goose, earlier this month at a Kaua‘i military facility.

Nēnē continue to be listed by the federal government as threatened under the Engandered Species Act.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received a report July 8 that a nēnē was found dead near Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kekaha, allegedly shot with possibly a pellet gun or .22-caliber rifle/pistol.

An investigation into the goose’s killing is underway by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement.

Anyone with information about this case should call 808-861-8525 or the FWS TIPs line at 1-844-FWS-TIPS (1-844-397-8477). Callers can remain anonymous.

You can also report violations and crime tips via email at FWS_TIPS@fws.gov or at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website.