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<br />Sister #6 – International Resources <br />Wildlife and fish migrate freely across boundaries between states, provinces and <br />countries. Working together, the United States and Canada jointly coordinate <br />wildlife and habitat management strategies. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of <br />1918 demonstrates this cooperation between countries to protect wildlife. The <br />Act made it illegal to capture or kill migratory birds, except as allowed by specific <br />hunting regulations. <br />Sister #7 – Scientific Management <br />Sound science is essential to managing and sustaining North America’s wildlife <br />and habitats. For example, researchers put radio collars on elk to track the <br />animals’ movements to determine where elk give birth and how they react to <br />motor vehicles on forest roads. <br /> <br />3) Discussion on changes to be made to effectively apply integrated management <br />strategies. <br /> <br />According to the act that established the State Game Management <br />Advisory Commission “The game management advisory <br />commission shall: <br />Consult and advise the board on any matter affecting hunting, <br />including proposed rules and regulations; Assist in the <br />evaluation and development of game management plans as <br />appropriate or required and any changes to those plans as <br />necessary; and (d)(12)Assist the department on policies, plans, <br />and procedures related to the control of game mammals, <br />including aerial shooting activities by the department and <br />its contractors. <br /> <br /> <br />4) What is the State of Hawaii’s Game Management Policy? <br />a) HCR22 - The management and protections of our “Natural Resources”. <br /> <br />Game requires no upkeep and care, just management to specific goals. <br />How is DLNR/DOFAW actively implementing this requirement? <br />Poaching: Poaching is defined as the illegal shooting, trapping, or taking of <br />game or fish from public or private property. It removes and wastes the <br />resource by these activities from those in whose name game animals and <br />such are held in Public Trust. <br /> <br />5) Rules Changes <br />a) Top Down Approach – 8 years for minimal change 2015 <br />b) Specific Changes Rules such as crossbow, caliber and foot pounds etc. <br /> <br />6. ORDER OF BUSINESS <br />3 <br /> <br /> <br />