Laserfiche WebLink
Ranch, the \[unclear\] Mauna Kea, a Unit A and G, which is Kaohe and then Puuwaawaa and <br />Puuanahulu out in West Hawaii and, I believe it was in attachment to this meeting the summary <br />of our data by Richard Hofflinger so Mahalo Richard for his summarization on \[unclear\], <br />Kapapala saw the highest increase in hunter success rate as well as we had – in past years we’ve <br />had zero chukars harvested from Kapapala but this year we had hunters harvest 12 chukar <br />partridges and, no reports of any banded birds that were harvested, but as a reminder we’ve <br />been releasing chukars and pheasants out in Kapapala over the last three years, I believe, and no <br />banded birds were harvested which is hopeful an indicator that maybe our releases are having <br />some sort of net benefit \[unclear\] might suggest that. What hunters are shooting might be <br />maybe birds that have been born from these birds or just, you know, the population is doing <br />better, um, time will tell and \[unclear\] investigate that, um, Mauna Kea had a small increase in <br />hunter success rate – Puuwaawaa and Puuanahulu had an increase in success rate and, we <br />continue to see an annual, ower success rate compared to years ago \[unclear\] so we hope that <br />some of our efforts of continuing to release game birds in these hunting areas can help the – <br />steer that tide – and so with that moving into, you know, we released birds last year 2022. Um, <br />Kapapala – our East Hawaii releases released 75 chukars in Kapapala, 30 female ring necks and <br />two male ring necks in Kapapala. On Mauna Kea I released 20 chukars. West Hawaii released <br />much more birds in Mauna Kea than we did but I don’t have their numbers and then Mauna Loa <br />we’re starting to do some releases up there – released 30 chukar partridges and then for next <br />year – our East Hawaii release program we’re hoping to bring in roughly 200 ring neck pheasants <br />– we’ll have mostly females, there’s not a lot of males at this point in the year from some of the <br />mainland suppliers and then hopefully somewhere around 700 chukars, again, most of those <br />birds for us in East Hawaii we’re gonna \[unclear\] to Kapapala Ranch but we’re moving some <br />efforts to Mauna Loa Forest Reserve \[unclear\] get some populations going out there, up at <br />Mauna Kea with some of the birds that we provide, that’s pretty much it as far as what I have to <br />share from our East Hawaii program. Mahalo for the opportunity. <br /> <br />AA: Thanks, Josh. Just a couple questions – Abraham, District – 5. What other, you said you guys <br />went release some chukars and some ring necks pheasants. Is there any other birds you guys <br />planning on getting and releasing? <br /> <br />JPC: I think those are the most that we are doing now, um, I think quails do a lot – people raise <br />them – they have their own little nuances in raising them that are different from chukars and <br />pheasants so, I think because chukars and pheasants from what I understand, you know, seem <br />to be the ones that are probably more in decline, especially \[unclear\] Mauna Kea side \[unclear\] <br />focus on pheasants also and pheasants, you know, because \[unclear\] releasing more females <br />not only because timing \[unclear\] less available from the suppliers but \[unclear\] for females <br />\[unclear\] that should help, hopefully it will help bolster the populations more because of, you <br />know, one male can breed several females and the less hunters are inclined to shoot harvest <br />the female ring necked pheasants, so they have a better chance of surviving. With the chukars <br />they’re \[unclear\] they’re not sexually \[unclear\] so \[unclear\] chukars. \[Unclear\]. <br /> <br />AA: Abraham, District – 5, again. You guys order these birds? You guys have some local residents <br />that produce you guys’ birds? <br /> <br />JPC: I believe… <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br /> <br />