Department of Land and Natural Resources

DLNRTIP APP UPGRADE INCREASES REPORTING CAPABILITIES

(Honolulu) – Hawai’i’s official application for reporting natural resource violations is receiving a major update. The DLNRTip App now includes ​new features that allow ​users  to choose an island when submitting a tip. This sends the tip directly to the appropriate DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) branch.

​Another upgrade is the “Use My Location” button, ​which more accurately pinpoint​ a user’s location. ​ DOCARE Chief Jason Redulla said, “It is important to use as much detail when describing ​and reporting a suspected natural or cultural resource violation. ​We ask users to be sure to include the island ​where the violation is occurring. ​Since its introduction several years ago, the application has been valuable in helping people immediately report violations, which allows us to dispatch DOCARE officers quickly to a scene.”

​Download the free DLNRTip app ​from the Apple App Store for iPhones or Google Play Store for Android ​devices.

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Downloaded the app here:

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citizenobserver.dlnrtip

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dlnrtip/id1235692976?ls=1

Media Contact:

Giovonni Parks

Communications Specialist

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

[email protected]

808-587-0396 (Communications Office)