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F. Estimated Cost. <br />5-Yr <br />Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 1 Year 4 Year 5 Total <br />$6,000 1 $1,100 1 $5,000 1 $3,000 1 $6,000 1 $20,600 <br />Project 13 W-25-GP-04 Game Population Management: Honolulu County <br />A. Need <br />There are no native mammalian predators in Hawaii. Niches for small and medium-sized predators are <br />filled by introduced Indian mongooses, feral dogs and cats and rats. In many instances they are the <br />primary limiting factors on ground -nesting birds. There are no naturally occurring large predators to <br />control these introduced predators. Demand for recreational game bird and game mammal hunting <br />continues to increase, yet populations of game birds and mammals cannot keep pace with demand. <br />Game bird populations are kept at very low numbers because of predation from introduced mongooses <br />and rats, and by feral cats and dogs. In order to restore game birds to their carrying capacity in nesting <br />areas, introduced predators must be reduced or eliminated. <br />B. Objectives <br />Protect populations of wild francolin, quail, pheasant, partridge, dove, and turkey and other game birds <br />by reducing predation by mongooses, cats, rats and dogs through the use of: <br />Live trapping: Traps will be deployed near guzzlers to protect chicks and juvenile birds. Traps will <br />also be deployed in areas where birds are most vulnerable, determined by staff. Free roaming animals <br />will also be neutralized opportunistically. Other predators detected in the area will be trapped as <br />situation dictates. The purchase of traps, nets, guns, ammom bait and snares will be used to control <br />predators along with the purchase of rodenticides and bait station to control rodents. <br />C. Expected Results and Benefits <br />The reduction in numbers of predators and subsequent increase in game bird reproduction and <br />survival could increase the hunter success ratio per hunter trip by 20 percent over five years. <br />D. Approach <br />• 60 live traps will be deployed year-round to control mongoose, cats and other non-native <br />predators. <br />• Free -roaming feral dogs will be trapped in live cage traps when presence is detected <br />E. Location. <br />Honolulu County, Island of Oahu. <br />Year 1 <br />Year 2 <br />Year 3 <br />Year 4 <br />Year 5 <br />5-Yr Total <br />$31,500 <br />$70,000 <br />$75,000 <br />$80,000 <br />$75,000 <br />$370,000 <br />27 <br />