2014-09-15 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – September 15, 2014 IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 21, 2014 Action: W. Camara moved to accept the minutes as circulated; seconded by D. Yoshina. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. T. Sylvester: Palikapu Dedman concern was not clearly stated in minutes. He is concerned about their traditional and customary practices being met if the forest eventually becomes fenced and eradicated of pigs. P. Dedman asked to be placed on the agenda and was not. Correction to Dustin Wamar’s name, he made a good point about folks hunting illegally and no one is checking licenses. Suggest that there should be a follow-up with DOCARE whenever a question comes up during a GMAC meeting. Chair Lodge asked Steve Bergfeld Hawaii Branch Manager of Forestry and Wildlife if they are checking for licenses. Steve Bergfeld said generally the gates are opened and we let people go in and hunt – that’s a six-month opening, six-month closed. One does not need a hunting license to access that road in. Dustin Wamar: DOCARE is allowing a poacher who has no license to hunt with hunters that hunt legally. Why not check for license at the entrance instead of waiting until the person comes out with a bag of meat. It appears to be entrapment. C. Masuda, Corp Counsel: The topic that commissioner Sylvester brought up was for clarification of the minutes and to add to future agenda items. What this clarified of what’s happened last time and what should be on the minutes – that’s fine. But when start discussing the actual item – since it’s an item that probably affects the majority of people, it’s not something you can do without a 2/3rds votes amend the agenda, OK? Even with 2/3rds vote you cannot amend the agenda cause it’s a matter of particular importance to a majority of the people, I would assume, in this kind of situation. So as far as discussion further, although you had some responses already, especially if you go on the official response from DOCARE conservation side of DLNR, then that’s a matter you should put on to the next agenda. Minutes will be sent out one week before the meeting to allow time for review by commission members. Action: D. Yoshina moved to accept the minutes of August 25, 2014; seconded by W. Camara, and carried unanimously by voice vote . 3