2023_08_15 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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the movement of these animals I think the evidence from the targeted grazing study shows that, it’s a tool can be use. I definitely – like, I don’t think that our study removes it off the table. That graph I was showing where it shows, the bigger difference in the wet places…that’s like bird sanctuary like that is in those zones, where they its’ higher rain falls….and probably higher quality forage. That is such an interesting observation when it’s dry, they’re going for the bark and stuff, even in areas where the ungulates move, we see the rats do the exact same thing. The rats, suddenly there is no water they are chewing all the barks on the trees. That’s pretty, again I’m here to provide whatever information I can. From my perspective everything needs to be there as a tool potentially as a tool to use and I see our hunters as an allied here. But I do have to run. Thank you, guys for having me, and if there are any other questions please share email with the group, I’m happy to help. AA: Thank you. NR: Thank you Clay. CT: Take care. b. Joshua Pang-Ching, East Hawai’i Wildlife Biologist DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Update Kapapala Ranch access. JPC: Thank you for having me. So, I just have a couple of brief update changes to some access. This is access through the forest reserve, get mauka to the Kapapala and Ka’u forest reserve, lands above Kapapala Ranch. People who have gone there before, will know the older method where you have to fill out a paper work with the ranch call the night before or the morning of to get the combination. The ranch has deployed a quicker and much more streamline process and it started as of July, 2023. It’s pretty simple, basically you go on the website Kapapala Ranch.com, you register and if you had a previous registration with the ranch you have to re-register. So, you register on the website if you intend to go into the ranch or up through the ranch soon or do it a couple days ahead, you submit the forms, you get an email response. you’re going to have to submit your ID, take picture of your current ID, ranch reason information you’re get an email confirmation, when if everything goes through. From thereonyou are given an access ID. And basically, from there, the night before or the day before or anytime ahead of the date you intend pass through the ranch going to the forest reserve, you put in a request, then you get the day you are going go through, basically you get a code that is texted to your phone or whatever text information you provide. You get the code, that’s it. Pretty simple,it helps the ranch out and make it easier for hunter’s and forest users. And it is kinda the same set up that they had before you request access bu the specific gate you trying to enter through. The three gate you trying to enter, it’s the Ainapo Gate, Pononui Gate and the Woodvalley Gate. That’s all I have for the access, if anybody has questions. 17