Media Watch, KITV, 15 June 2012
An Oahu man was sentenced to a $1,000 fine and 80 hours of community service in Kaneohe District Court after being cited by Department of Land and Natural Resources enforcement officers for illegally landing on Manana island.
Manana is also known as Rabbit island. It is a wildlife sanctuary that is closed to the public at all times.
Seals are protected under state and federal endangered species laws and are known to haul out on Manana to rest. Large prominent signs are posted on the island noting it is a sanctuary off-limits to visitors.
Travis Kane, 19, was observed and photographed throwing rocks at a seal on the island on January 14, 2012. [More]
Source: States cites man for harassment of monk seal, KITV, 15 June 2012.