Question: I live in Kaneohe and am having difficulty with wild pigs coming up from the stream into my yard and destroying the hillside. I’ve counted 17 of them. The Hawaiian Humane Society referred me to the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife, but all I get is an answering machine. No one has called back. What can I do?

Answer: If someone had called you back, you would have been referred to the Oahu Pig Hunting Association, which would have dispatched licensed public hunters to track down the feral pigs — at no cost to you or the state.

"We do our best to get back to all inquiries but have no standard time period," Laura Stevens, spokeswoman for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, which includes the Forestry and Wildlife Division, said when asked about the lack of response.

In light of that, she said you can call either the division, 587-0166, or the Oahu Pig Hunting Association directly at 330-7788. Licensed public hunters handle 99 percent of the pig complaints received by DLNR.

Stevens said feral pig management methods include erecting fences to keep the pigs out of sensitive areas; using traps, snares, archery and firearms to hunt them; and using dogs to track and capture the pigs, then killing the captured pigs with knives.

"Hunter education certification is required for kill or capture, and kill approaches, on both public and private lands," she said.

DLNR previously told us that the feral pig problem is complex, involving issues of landownership, accessibility to hunters, proximity to urban areas, steepness of terrain and seasonal pig movements.

Those interested in learning more about hunting and hunter education certification should contact the DLNR Hunter Education Program at 1130 Nimitz Highway, A-212, Honolulu, HI 96817, or by calling 587-0200.

Free classes are offered regularly, Stevens said.

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Question: In Pauoa Valley there is a car with a "for sale" sign on the windshield that is parked on the street sometimes for weeks at a time with the obvious purpose of being sold. I know the car is in violation of the abandoned-vehicle regulation (no movement in 24 hours), but is it also in violation of any laws regarding using the public streets for the express purpose of selling the vehicle? Who should be contacted?

Answer: Call the Honolulu Police Department at 911, saying it’s a nonemergency. Be sure to give a specific location or address.

Section 15-14.7 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu prohibits parking on a public street for "certain purposes," including "for the principal purpose of … displaying such vehicle for sale … or washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency."

MAHALO

Belatedly, to the lady who helped me at the Pearl Highlands Center last June. It’s been a while but I haven’t forgotten your kindness. My 82-year-old husband, who was in a wheelchair, and I were shopping. Before being picked up by the Handi-Van, I needed to purchase milk. Being new to the area, I had no idea where a nearby market might be. Upon asking you, my Angel of Mercy, for information, you walked with me to Sam’s Club, used your own membership card to help me purchase the milk, then took me back to my husband. Our van was already waiting for us, so I was unable to get your name. I know you worked in the area and were on your break. You wore a dark-colored Polo shirt with a store logo on it. My hope is that more people will reach out to others in need, like you did. You are truly one of God’s angels, and he will bless you for it.

— Donna Wall

MAHALO

To CJ, from the towing company, and David, from the city, who cut through the red tape and were able to have all my old cars towed away.

— Deborah