2013-05-13 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes - May 13, 2013 Chair Sylvester: Ok. Willie Joe W. Camara: I did talk with John Sabati and he did say that we need to contact him and he can give us some ways to look at also – and he is also - be willing to come and speak to us also. Or like media \[unclear\] type people…\[Unclear\] we just gotta let him know…\[unclear\] Chair Sylvester: Any further discussion? Next item - 4. Update on Hawaii Administrative Rule changes to Chapter 124. Chair Sylvester: Over the past few weeks I’ve been trying to work with the County Council – a few members – we have a specific request from our Ainaloa \[sp?\] Mauka Kumiai – which is basically our neighborhood association and what we concerned with – about this – some of these changes to HR 124 – is right now there’s a lot of people that are doing pig removal from people’s farms and yards and property and stuff like that – and it’s probably a question for DLNR but we were hoping that through the County Council – because we saw the community activity in our area – that these people are no longer gonna perform this task because they’re worried about some of the penalties that are associated if this rules pass – so we’re wondering what – if anything the County could do to maybe address some of these issues through the County Council to DLNR and specifically ask if this could actually affect pig trappers – ‘cause our full understanding – we don’t fully understand but – what may happen is – if I trap a pig that’s in my neighbor’s yard – can I take it and keep it in confinement somewhere else – or can I release it somewhere else – I think the old way was that you could release it to an area that already had pigs established. And I think that’s gonna change now where you can’t do that anymore – so, I know people that can trap a lot of pigs – and then after all - what do you start doing with them? And you start \[unclear\]. I don’t know \[unclear\]. I’ve been trying to get information back – I haven’t gotten anything back yet – so I wish I could be more thorough on that. But, as far as that – until I get a response back – I’m working with Richard Onishi – and ah Fresh Onishi on this right now – until I get a response back… That’s it with that. Any questions on that? 21