2023_01_17 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes (DRAFT)

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LT: Um-hum… AA: This is like to manage all of them… LT: Yeah. AA: ….so sheep, goats, deer, pigs, fish, birds – all game animals. LT: Do you want to take out specific animals… AA: Oh, just take out “feral pig” and put… LT: Game animals… AA: ….in game mammals. SW: Deputy Corporation Counsel, Sylvia Wan. So, I understand what you’re saying – it sounds like you’re just taking issue with SECTION 2 of the bill where it’s talking about Certified public hunter program, feral pig control? Because it does not appear that SECTION 1 specifically as I’m browsing it doesn’t specifically talk about feral pigs it’s only under the section of Certified public hunter program – is there a way that you could suggest that might better it? RD: Yeah, one way to – this actually there’s two bills here. Essentially, the game management plan is the strategic overview. And the Certified public hunter is a tactic in the program and then quite frankly it gets in trouble on line 6 \[SECTION 1.\] where it says, “a comprehensive plan for the management of game management areas and public hunting areas,” but then it goes on to talk a later – so you’re only dealing with – unless it’s a game management area or public hunting area we’ve got no kuleana. LT: \[Unclear\] control. RD: Yeah, yeah, so you’re then into a certified public hunting program which is in residential neighborhoods. So that needs to be cleaned up of like and you simply can clean it up by just go to management of game… SW: I’m sorry, what page are you on? RD: On page 1, number 6. SW: OK. AA: Management - Game management areas; public hunting areas; plan. RD: I guess I would just eliminate Game management areas - for the management of game animals in public hunting areas, you know… AA: Yeah… 24