Letter: Apply science, aloha to solve cat problem | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Letter: Apply science, aloha to solve cat problem | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii must address the impact of free-roaming cats on native wildlife, but it must be done humanely and based on science. Simply restricting feeding is not a viable solution; it risks increasing predation on endangered species and ignores the root causes of the problem. Hungry cats do not disappear — they might hunt more, further threatening native wildlife (“Enact law to curb feral cat colonies,” Star-Advertiser, Our View, Aug. 19). That is no…