2017-08-22 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2017 there. And then, evaluate the social and the economic values of wildlife and then, of course, educate other biologists, wildlife resource agencies and legislatures and the public of the results of the research and the needs of the animals’ habitat in public. They’re doing this in other states so I’m not thinking of anything new – how do we get that minutia on that, right? And then, surveys of the wildlife management areas and so forth – how many animals were harvested – this all goes under what I was saying – trends in animal population levels – hunter pressure – harvesting patterns and the biological information of the animals and something I found interesting too and I know cause I raise sheep and pigs – but the key to managing many species of wildlife is to improve the survival or recruitment of their young. And that’s very important. I think that I try to do that controlling the predator population. And then wildlife management areas – I think that’s kinda what Ryan is also talking about too – the cooperative management – the wildlife management areas provide another tool for wildlife managers – these are lands which are set aside for the purpose of increasing wildlife numbers by protecting wildlife in key habitats. And then with that question is I saw – they removed the sign for Mauna Kea GMA – is that – does anybody know anything about that? The sign was removed a couple of weeks ago. \[Discussion\] TS: Yes, the yellow signs. I passed it for 25 years and I saw it removed the other day. It’s not a GMA? Or nobody even knows what it is now? Or is that parcel going to go back to Hawaiian Homes Land. DY: It’s no longer a GMA. It was changed a few years ago. Remember we had the discussion? TS: True - but they were leasing above the cattle guard. That was you guys’ were still leasing that? That’s a big bird hunting area. Is that gonna be off of bird hunting then this season? S: The area that you’re referring to was part of the Kipuka Ainahou lease and that was lost when we lost what everybody refers to as Kipuka Ainahou along Saddle Road. That TMK right at the Mauna Kea Access Road and then the property from Kanakaleonui south towards Ahinahina. That is also part of that – that was also part of that lease. TS: Is it gonna be posted then and stuff for this bird season? I hunt there every year... 7