2024_11_19 Game Management Advisory Commission Agenda

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Anyone wishing to present an item at a future meeting should contact this Commission’s clerk at: 808-323-4444 or Barbara.Kossow@hawaiicounty.gov to have the subject placed on the next available agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 9:00 AM 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 17, 2024 3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 4. COMMISSIONER REPORT BY DISTRICT: a. Each Commissioner will provide updates and share concerns about their respective districts; Commissioners to decide on whether to add those topics at the next meeting and to invite the public, to provide testimonies and presentations at their meeting. *Other than voting to add it onto the next agenda, no discussion or voting on the item.* 5. PRESENTATION: a. Dr. John Tome č ek, President of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society. He conducts research and outreach on issues of wildlife damage and emerging issues related to the management of feral swine and their associated damage and disease challenges – presenting “Wild Pig Problem in Hawai’i”. 6. NEW BUSINESS: a. Discussion and Decision Making: Draft GMAC 2024 First Quarter Report to Mayor and County Council, Commissioner Robert Duerr. b. Discussion and Decision Making: Draft GMAC 2024 Second Quarter Report to Mayor and County Council, Commissioner Leomana Turalde. c. Discussion and Decision: Discussion on inviting speakers from Hawaii Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) to provide status update on policy and operations on Hawai’i Island. d. Discussion and Decision: Discussion on engaging with the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and other agencies to resolve issues related to bird population counts and watering stations for those birds. County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.