2019 09-10 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – September 10, 2019 scale brush whacking during bird hunting season. So would you take this into consideration in your schedule? SB: We’re not gonna be up there mowing and mulching while people... are trying to hunt NP: During the season... SB: I spoke to him this morning. NP: Wow, he’s doubling up on me. SB: I received that email as well. KS: And the action doesn’t close the mountain to the users the way that aerial eradication does either – but we’ll do as Steve said. NP: I have had a comment from a bird hunter that the mowing of the fire breaks is very preferable for bird hunters because he said that’s where it’s become the better bird hunting – the fire breaks that are mowed. SB: Yes, that’s our hope. NP: Yes. He was concerned. AA: Abraham District 5. I not familiar with the area so what kind of resources is in in that area – like is it just for birds or is there anymore mammals – is it the pallia habitat area? SB: It is in the palila core critical habitat, there are some pigs – still some sheep but the main thing up there is game bird hunting, yeah. AA: My thing would be but you just kinda answered that question that being the palila habitat would be introduce more sheep back in there. ?: Right. AA: You answered your own question in a way. The other one is by looking at these photos – \[unclear\] can do majority of just with the brush mowers – with the lawn mowers – you know, like the County get? SB: We purchased one of those and we can all thank Mr. Hurt helping us with getting the funding for that. Right on Mr. Hurt. But that’s our hope. There’s certain area that the terrain won’t allow mowing but for the most... 8