2021-01-19 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

Home

AA: Yeah, so, then it goes back to the cost wise, you know, and then goes back to also instead of zero number just have another low number and then when it’s something you guys can manage the resources in the fenced area versus the cost of going in and maintain with weed whackers and Roundup and all that – what does that cost? KS: Yeah, I think within the fenced units, I mean, once again the fenced units right now is there’s only about I think 4,000 or 4,500 acres that are fenced. So it’s an additional 35 on top of that – compared to the entire area that’s 105,000 acres – because the fenced areas are such a small percentage of the total area – I don’t think it’s unreasonable to remove completely the animals from within those fences and then allow the animals outside the fences. AA: OK. NP: Nani here. Kanalu I want to thank you for the research you’ve been doing \[unclear\] that’s some really great information you put together and I’m excited about any kind of openness there might be to the use of game animals as a tool in fire and weed control. That’s really an encouraging research for me and I want to thank you for your part in it. Thank you so much. KS: You’re welcome. ?: And on your research will you guys be able to use it on other parts of the Island? Or is that just designated to one area? KS: I mean, the cool thing to me is those peer reviewed scientific articles are – I had nothing to do with them and the cool thing about them is that they were all done specifically in the areas that we’re trying to get this management done so it’s pretty cool. Could they use in other areas? Possibly… We’re trying to see if they could be used in this area yet... ?: So this draft habitat conservation plan for Puuwaawaa and Puuanahulu back in 2015 is kinda what you guys basing it off of too or? 11