2017-11-8 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – November 8, 2017 damage – the amount of area we’re gonna fence is like I said 8% of the area and already 4 ½ percent is already fenced. So we’re adding 3 ½ more percent. NP: Isn’t it true that those areas that are getting fenced are their prime refuge areas – of favored habitat animals. KS: They’re very nice forests and so the animals do go there. NP: It’s relatively small area but there are the prime areas... KS: We would have to try to mitigate and replace that forest outside of the fence areas to provide cover for animals, yes, we would need to improve habitat for them hopefully using natives if we can. NP: The sheep that you’re exterminating from the Henahena fencing area – that have been in there and they really like being in there and you’re gonna have to kick ‘em all out and lock ‘em all out. I would really like to see the tests on their rump fat and health. Before you take them out of there – just for the data that the facts are there that this action is taking down the quality and health of our game resources. What we’d really like to see is some kind of value placed on the game resources like you have a value placed on the native species. That’s really what we’re trying to say – I know that’s way up from the top Washington, D.C. or whatever and we’re fighting upstream but if we could just see it in the hearts of at least the state and the DLNR and that’s why we’re hurting cause honestly Dave Smith you can tell he hates the game animals – I don’t know. His heart is only for native – his dedication is for the native species – his energies are that way and, you know, my feelings is letting all the hunters hunt he’s hoping they’ll all be eradicated by the hunters – you know, I can’t help but feel that way I’d just like to see in the hearts of all of you who are doing this the same value for this resource – our game resources as for the native species – that’s what I’d really like to see that – just – you gotta do what you gotta do but – I’d like see it in your heart kind of thing. I’m a woman, I’m a woman, OK? DY: I worked with Dave for a number of years and you know he really tries to do his job and do it well and when I worked with him on Oahu he did a bang up job over there so I think we have to acknowledge the administrative environment. I have a great deal of respect and aloha for him. I would like to see this thing move from impact management to continue to go down this path of game management and I for one will continue to work in that area. 24