I have family that was stationed in hawaii and so I know that they are not allowed, but I found this on a website. I was trying to find something in writing to back it.



CASE NUMBER: 90

CASE MNEMONIC: HAWAII

CASE NAME: Hawaii Animal Imports



A. IDENTIFICATION



1. The Issue



Hawaii was once a remote tropical paradise, an Eden far

removed from the rest of the world. The discovery of Hawaii by the

Polynesians in 400 A.D. marked the end of the Archipelago's

isolation. The discovery of Hawaii by the Polynesians and the

arrival of Europeans in the late eighteenth century have produced

long-term detrimental effects on Hawaii's ecosystem. Foreigners

who visited Hawaii fundamentally altered the ecosystem of the

islands, primarily via the introduction of alien species of flora

and fauna. New species often overwhelmed Hawaii's fragile habitat,

obliterating many of the island's native populations of plants and

animals. As a result, many species endemic to Hawaii have been

classified as endangered species. Both the U.S. government and the

Hawaiian government have attempted to protect the endangered

species and deter further damage to the island's ecosystem.....





.. Planes flying to Hawaii have also introduced alien predators.

Brown tree snakes which are responsible for killing 9 of Guam's 11

bird species are said to have arrived in Hawaii by slithering into

wheel wells of jets and dropping out when the planes land (see

GUAMBAT case). Visitors to the island have also attempted to

smuggle in snakes. The penalty for bringing a snake into Hawaii

has recently been increased to $25,000. Dogs have been trained

to sniff out foreign species of plants, animals and soils at

Hawaiian airports. An Amnesty program in 1990 allowed people to

turn in a variety of illegal species without legal repercussions.

Among the species that were turned in were African clawed frogs,

coral snakes, and a Hybrid wolf.





You can read the whole thing here..

http://www1.american.edu/ted/hawaii.htm
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