As used in this chapter the term: “Animal” means any invertebrate or vertebrate species of the animal kingdom including but not limited to mammal, bird, fish, reptile, mollusk, crustacean, insect, mite, and nematode, other than common domestic animal such as dog and cat. “Board” means the board of agriculture. “Department” means the department of agriculture.; As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: “Aquatic life” means any type of species of mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod, invertebrate, coral, or other animal that inhabits the freshwater or marine environment, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof(,) or freshwater or marine plants, including seeds, roots, and other parts thereof. “Board” means the board of land and natural resources. “Department” means the department of land and natural resources. “Take” means to injure, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, net, capture, or possess. “Wildlife” means any nondomesticated member of the animal kingdom, including game, whether reared in captivity or not, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof, except aquatic life as defined in this section.;
Citation: HRS § 150A-2; HRS § 183D-1;