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indicate more significant ecological issues that need attention on Mauna Kea. To address this <br />problem, I ask you to support the House Concurrent resolution # 50 which calls for the <br />Department of Land and Natural Resources to provide an update on the statistics and <br />investigate the factors causing the decline of the population of palila. Here are three reasons <br />why supporting the State House Concurrent Resolution # 50 is crucial: 1) Hawaii’s native bird <br />species are facing a severe population decline with over 30% of species already going extinct <br />and many more on the brink of extinction. We need to take swift action to protect these critical <br />species before it’s too late. The palila on Mauna Kea is an indicator species and its decline <br />signals the ecological issues that require more attention. Billions have been spent on this project <br />– protecting the palila and its habitat. We need to show evidence that it’s working. Protecting <br />rare birds from extinction can bring financial benefits to the State. For example, the Hawaiian <br />honeycreeper species attracts bird watchers and nature enthusiasts generating tourism <br />revenues for the State of Hawaii. As a community we must work together to protect Hawaii’s <br />native bird species and preserve our delicate ecosystem. I ask that you take action and support <br />the House Concurrent Resolution # 50 – together we can work towards a brighter future and a <br />beautiful Hawaii, Aloha, Mahalo. <br /> <br />AA: OK. Thank you, Leomana. <br /> <br />LT: Yeah. <br /> <br />AA: Hold on, I’m looking up what its \[unclear\] status is right now. <br /> <br />RD: Do we need a motion to accept this? <br /> <br />SW: Yes. <br /> <br />Action: Motion made by R. Duerr that we accept Leomana Turalde’s palila draft letter. <br />Seconded by N. Reynolds. Motion carried by poll vote with 6 ayes, no nays. <br /> <br />RD: I’d like to make a motion that we accept Leomana’s palila draft letter. <br /> <br />NR: Natalie, District – 7, I second. <br /> <br />AA: Any discussion? <br /> <br />RD: Yeah, what – Leomana was the millions or billions of dollars spent? <br /> <br />SW: I’m sorry Leomana you are mute. <br /> <br />LT: That was billions. <br /> <br />RD: Billions? <br /> <br />LT: Yes. That was looking – that was looking back at just the expenditures for the last 30 years – <br />since the – I was just going back since GMAC was started, um, which was thirty years ago, yeah? <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br /> <br />