[3][4][dead link] It was listed as "extinct" in The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, published by the FAO in 2007;[5]: 125 it is not among the cattle breeds reported to DAD-IS by the National Animal Germplasm Program of the USDA Agricultural Research Service.
[4] The huge herds were destroying crops and sometimes even killing people so hunting was begun to reduce numbers of animals.
[4] Feral cattle contributed significantly to the decline of many plant species in the Hawaiian Islands.
[2] Today the Department of Land and Natural Resources' (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is involved in feral cattle eradication, organizing lotteries for special access feral cattle control.
[12] Vehicles frequently hit cows congregated on roads enjoying the sun heated asphalt.