2019 06-25 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – June 25, 2019 TN: I guess where most people aren’t fully knowledgeable of the proper questions to ask – now that you’ve given us some knowledge we may be able to ask the proper question and ask them – what were the circumstances – what were the numbers of sheep grazing there... Was there an over population, what there enough grass for them to eat and, you know, you’ve given us this knowledge that we can now ask proper questions instead of just listening to those who are telling us that the sheep are eating everything and that’s not true according to your work that you’ve done and what you’ve seen – so various circumstances will call for more specific questions that we can get down to – I appreciate you informing us. Thank you. MC: Yes, you are welcome. I’m more than glad to help with all this research like that – we do have a big passion for this. I started, like I mentioned, we started off this company as a grazing company and one seminar changed my whole look – when the person at the seminar told me – you’re not a rancher you’re a grass farmer. That’s when I opened up my eyes and started realizing a whole lot of things that these animals can do and I guess a lot of ranchers we always want to better our animals so we want the best vegetation for ‘em so we’re always doing research and trying to do development so we don’t have to spend the extra monies of minerals and supplements and work on our grounds a lot. JO: We’re going to be looking at the Hawaii State Game Management Plan or the proposed plan there and I think you would be a great resource to perhaps incorporate some of the experience you have – game management skills you’ve talked about – putting then in paddocks up there to control the overgrowth of weeds – creating big fire hazards and such and so I think we’d like to call on you if you’re available for that and to that end can we have your contact information? If you could leave that with us today. MC: Yes, of course. One last picture for everybody and then I hope – I still hope you guys got some more questions for me – I still want to answer some more – but the last picture I have – this is actually 3-Cs newest arsenal. This is a revolution mini- 500 helicopter. So with this machine we’re hoping to do like how I mentioned – air movement with the animals and taking in equipment so we don’t have to put any footprints on the ground – keep everything as natural as we can. BKK: Have you done any test runs on it as far as the movements of the herds through...? 10