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<br /> SENT BY-Xerox Telecopier 7021 7-22-97 .12~32Ph' 8085941865 9693291.# 2 <br /> PHONE (808) 694.1888 FAX (808) 594.1885 <br /> ,1 <br /> s <br /> wm" <br /> 8TATE OP HAVY;~1'B <br /> OFFICE OF FIAWAIIAN AFFAIRS ` <br /> 711 KAPI'OLANI80ULEVARO, SUITE500 ~ ~~ti~L~ _ 7~;13j/C~J <br /> HONOLULU. HAWAII 36313 I l~~ / „ ~ <br /> TESTIMONY 5UPPORTING THE IlV7 <br /> ~;I': qi' RES. 114-97 (Draft 3) <br /> RELATING TO THE 1?RF,Sk:g? `i~ATION OF <br /> TS~TATTTw1n nT!'~r~rnc v-ar i= , o <br /> July 23, 197 <br /> Aloha kakahialca, Chairman Arakald and members cf thy: Fain Island County Council. The <br /> Office of Hawaiian Affairs, whose goal and responsibili'cy is to secure enduring justice for <br /> Hawaiians, supports the intent of Res. 114-97 (Dra`ri 31; :elating to the Preservation of <br /> Hunting Rights in Hawaii. <br /> - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs understands the inipoY(a± c_; of pig hunting for the subsistence <br /> of many families. We are very aware that in several of c~~r communities, pig hunting is the <br /> difference between a family's ability to survive or not. 'n these situations, pig hunting is not <br /> a sport, it is a necessity, <br /> At the same time, however, we are keenly aware of thcs chamage pigs cause to our forests. <br /> Many of Hawaii's most vulnerable plants are forever loss because of the damage caused by <br /> pig populations. Therefore, we urge this Council to uG~:': ;1 strict management system that <br /> m4o,+ q rn r pence vo i..«nn..,..v.... C....., _.v__. _ _ _ - <br /> ~iunte~ m Jess sensitive forest areas. <br /> qHA further urges the Council to provide a system ,vh~~:`., distinguishes between sport and <br /> subsistence hunters. <br /> Mahalo for the opportunity to provide testimony sup,lcn:i-~; thr. intent of this impoxtant <br /> measure. <br /> <br />