2020-01-14 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – January 14, 2020 down – people used to hunt there – nobody hunts there anymore. You didn’t even need dogs in the old days. People would just walk – five guys in a row – walk down there and get a limit of birds there was that many birds, you know, I’ve got 7 years of video evidence and pictures – if anyone’s willing to look at the changes in the vegetation and everything, so, you know, that’s just my personal opinion on what everything’s going on – and like I said, you know, we need to do something about the fire hazard, you know, the dead trees, the grasses, you know – something needs to take care of it – the state can’t mow it all, can’t spray enough roundup – not to create a hazard – cause we get one good fire that’s gonna be it for the palila bird. We can talk story all day long but unless we do something, you know, put some sheep back in there. It’s not gonna cost anything – you just say we’re not gonna do eradications and I’ll be out there and 50 other people will be out there cutting holes in that fence once we get an OK and we won’t have to do anything. Money solved. We’re saving a fortune, you know, and it’s made simple – is everybody’s got an agenda that’s gonna taken care of and it’s the people that actually hunt that fill their freezers that pay the price ‘cause everyone’s paying politics and playing games and want to get their special projects going, you know, let’s look at the people, you know, the people that actually enjoy the Mauna Kea, they use it, they go up there, hunt, spend time, take their kids up there – they can’t go up there anymore cause it’s a nightmare. So anyways, I’ve ranted and spewed enough, I appreciate everybody listening and if anyone has any comments to grill me on that I’d greatly appreciate it. TN: This is Teresa in Kona. BL: Hey, Teresa... TN: Would you mind sharing your pictures and videos with us? BL: I don’t have any pictures or videos. I think Nani took some pictures and had ‘em posted earlier. TN: OK. So could you take one your next hunting trip – whenever you go take some pictures and videos and share it with us. BL: Can you pull that picture up? NP: Actually, I have some pictures I’m gonna share and that’s the very next thing. Thank you, Teresa. TN: OK, so your small mamane trees or sandalwoods that are growing naturally that you come across of – could you take pictures of those also – since you’re up there? BL: Sure. I’d be more than happy to. 31