2022_03_15 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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view to hunting the game resources to the public would really help deal with the problem – also for the DLNR to be a part – or the Department of Ag – to provide public inspection sites for the meat that were user-friendly, and also the DLNR, Dept. of Ag, could make – create incentives for small businesses to create a local product from the wild caught meat and there are so many things they could do. So there’s a reason why the hunters or there’s a shortage of hunters to deal with the problem. The image, there’s lack of promotion, there’s lack of funding and so, I’d just like to say that. Also, I think from what I would like to say is what we’re asking is that there be a different attitude perpetuated for our game resources. They are to us a valuable, local, game resource for local sustainability and very well could become more so as meat prices soar. So we’d like more promotion of our local, wild resources, and also, when you continually hear our game resources referred to as feral, ungulate, invasive species – as Brian was saying – it perpetuates this concept in the public that these are just nasty creatures and we would just like to have that changed, I mean, our game animals, they’re historical, they’re cultural – they actually have Hawaiian names, you know, speaking particularly of our pig – the puaa – why can’t it be referred to with a little more respect and value, I guess, what we’re hoping to influence Big Island Invasive Species Committee on those points, thank you, that’s about all I have to say, thank you so much. FB: Thank you, yeah, I appreciate that. Sorry, I don’t think I have much influence at DLNR in any of that but I do think that would be great to see classes offered as well and, yeah, I used to teach and a lot of my students were hunters and it’s great to see the youth involved with it. It would be good to see that more. BL: I think I saw Abraham – did he disappear or is he still here. Oh, there he is, I see him… AA: I have nothing to say, I’m sure Brian and Nani covered it. Does anybody else from the public or Commissioners have any comments or suggestions for Franny? No? OK. Thank you, Franny. Thank you for your time, thank you for your presentation and my apologies for missing most of it. FB: I totally understand and you folks can always email me if you have any questions and thank you so much for having me I really appreciate it. Aloha. BL: Thank you, aloha… 5. OLD BUSINESS: None 6. NEW BUSINESS: a. Waipio Village road closure. AA: OK. New Business is under Waipio Valley Road closure, I’m pretty sure all you guys watch social media or even on the local news our Mayor closed public access down to Waipio due to the bad shape of the road and a rock fall area but the reason why we’re kinda taking this up is because there’s a public hunting access down in the valley and public access trails down in the valley and also – and Nani can touch up on this – Na Ala Hele is also taking part – I think they’re writing up a letter for leaving the road open – am I right or wrong Nani? 10