2023_01_17 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes (DRAFT)

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LT: Cause we’re not \[unclear\] to the management areas anyway, right? We’re Game Management Advisory Commission – on game – not geo location, right, so we’re not just a game management area – we’re a Commission that advises on all game in Hawaii \[unclear\]. SW: Well, yeah, that’s correct – that’s our mission, however, they’re trying to use the term over a specific area. According to this particular bill – they’re talking about game animal management areas – so it sounds like they’re trying to talk about specific areas that are delineated for this particular purpose in the bill. AA: Right. So, there’s other like Mauna Kea… ?: Yeah. AA: \[Unclear\] they actually changed that other one and made it a conservation area. There’s other GMAs on the in this county ordinance that state. \[Unclear\] I know \[unclear\] GMA that was turned to conservation. So that’s within our, actually, that’s – it’s within the game management area – so we’re an advisory to the game management… SW: Areas \[unclear\]. AA: \[Unclear\] great… SW: As long as \[unclear\] AA: OK. Yeah. \[Unclear\] but you guys \[unclear\] and then that’s what corporation counsel says \[unclear\] county council because this bill – this one handle the palila one – but the palila one is just this Island specific and it’s a resolution but this does just not affect the County of Hawaii – this affects the State of Hawaii. LT: OK. Yeah. AA: So you guys got to keep that in mind as well. NR: Natalie… AA: That’s why I’m saying not just pigs – they just like emphasizing feral pig \[unclear\]. LT: And that’s not even the biggest problem. The biggest problem is right now deer and goats. AA: It’s all – no it’s just all game management, I mean, all game mammals is the problem because we do not have – the State of Hawaii doesn’t have a game management plan. AG: Eh, Abraham, Austin… NR: Natalie… AG: Oh, she can go first. Go ahead Natalie. NR: No you go Austin. 25