2023_08_15 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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between there and the Judges house. That’s a big hot spot for goats defiantly close to the road. AA: But then again is that private? I know Keamoku is more of the public land, but the Judge’s house is that more public or private? KS: One side of the road is public but it’s Department of Defense, and the other side of the road is private. Then I would say kind near the that stretch between Daniel K. Inouye and on highway 190 between Daniel K. until mile marker 26 at the end of Pu’uwa’awa’a. it’s not there are animals alongside of the road, but it’s not consistent, it’s kind of hit and miss. You’ll get like. And more were I see them are actually closer to the subdivision. And, also, right after the middle road. I’ll see a bunch of sheep frequently right after mile marker 16 there is kind of small group of sheep that hang out there and it’s not as consistence as Keamoku stretch, that always get a big pile of goats or near the road there. Going down Hinalani been seeing a lot pretty amount of goats in Kona. Along Queen K. between the airport and town, I will frequently see kind of couple small groups of goats in that stretch kind of closer to the airport. Any ways, and then on DKI that stretch that Stanley mentioned this for sure, how I use strictly have animals in that area… AG: It seems to me more of the nocturnal animals are the ones that are getting hit by the cars, like the sheep and the pigs at nighttime. Is it really worth it to spend a couple million dollars on fence line to save 40 to 50 animals a year from getting hit by a car verses putting up some signs Animal crossing, drive slow? KS: That decision is not my decision, we are just presenting I guess possible solutions. I think you make a good point. The fencing is not so much to save animals. It’s more for public safety I guess so nobody gets hurt. I do agree that I see most of the road kill when you get the big moon, when the animals are moving around at night time. I don’t have, maybe we can match up the data from the department of transportation on their clean up and stuff. Go check out whatever the moon phase is in. I mean I guess that’s my own anecdotal evidence. That I notice as well that the animals move around more at night, when they can see more and their more likely to get hit. Yeah, I think you make a good point. We’re not… Our report is not to we say do this thing, it’s to say these are the options are and the cost associated with those options. AG: Has there been any fatalities that were cause by these animals? KS: Not that I’m aware of and that’s a good point. Yeah, not that I’m aware of. AA: Anymore questions or comments for presenter? Not seeing any. District 5 - Kanalu-some of that stuff are in your meeting sounds pretty good. I guess your conversation can open up more or discussion about that in the near future. 23