I believe that a monk seal was killed on the island recently, which would be a fairly serious crime.

The whole setup is weird and slightly discomfiting in a pure colonial paternalistic sense, but hey, it's obviously working in some ways.

For anyone looking for a good overview history of Hawai'i, I would recommend Gavan Daws' Shoal Of Time [1]

[1] http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-195-9780824803247.aspx