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commission is going to find that middle ground. And I keep telling the individuals of the <br />hunting community that I talk to, I want you to find the middle ground, I want you to <br />have good rules. I come from a State with game management; it works, you know. I <br />won't go in all the details because I'm not a hunter myself. I can, I can just barely get <br />over smacking spiders around, but, you know, that's; but I'm a carnivore, I like to eat it. I <br />was raised on venison. So, you know, buffalos great too. Elks is fabulous. [laughter] <br />Anyway,... <br />» Spiders? <br />» I don't like spiders, I; my husband has to deal with them. Anyway; and that's stupid <br />because, you know, they're just another animal on the earth. But anyhow, long story <br />short, I'm going to be supporting the Bill, you all know I'm going to support this Bill. We <br />need this Bill, and I'm very, very, very frustrated with the DLNR and its attitude toward <br />our off, our near shore waters. I've been supporting that. Of course I support a total ban <br />on aquarium fish collection. So that's my pitch for you guys. I think that absolutely no <br />aquarium fish collection in our waters. But, that's up to the commission to come up with <br />something for that. I want really good rules by this commission. I want them so good <br />that hopefully the whole State will stand up and say, that's what we want in all the other <br />County's too, but certainly in this County. My frustration with DLNR's, they've been <br />treating our island some of, as their own hunting preserve, a private hunting preserve for <br />DLNR to come over here and just slaughter things. And I can't stand it. We've tried very <br />hard as a Council to tell 'em we don't want that. I understand when we're being overrun <br />with particular groups of animals that they have to be, have their populations reduced. <br />But the thought of wasting all that meat when we have people who are starving is <br />unacceptable certainly to this Council. I know it is to me. And I think you're going to get <br />a unanimous vote today. But we can do better and we need to show them how we can do <br />better. And that's what I expect from this commission. I'll be voting yes. <br />» Thank you Council Member. Council Member Ikeda, you have the floor. <br />» Thank you Mr. Chair. You know, I too support this Bill. The reason I support this <br />Bill is because it's a very good starting point. Right now there's nothing. By forming this <br />advisory commission you will have a voice. Now you have a voice where you can sort of <br />have the State listen to you, especially DLNR because this is an advisory commission of <br />the County. And, you know, this is a good starting point for the home rule also. So, I <br />really believe in this Bill. It; I think it's a correct Bill. And Mr. Hoffmann, in your <br />defense, I heard many of the speakers say they also support fishing also, so this is <br />something I wish you guys would also consider. With that, again, I will support this Bill. <br />Thank you. [applause] <br />» Thank you Council Member. Additional comments or questions? <br />21 <br />