2018-09-24 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – September 24, 2018 anybody’s who’s interested in it and there is a discussion too, here, about what the critical habitat issues are that are in here too and Fish & Wildlife Services said it was not much of an issue that we need to worry about there – there may be other issues with water and lead and other things that we have to concern ourselves with but anyway – any questions on any of this? Comments? No? OK. Kalei, you were gonna let us know about the State Game Commission and what they’re up to? BK: Ah, Chair, I have two agendas that I will email out to the rest of our Commission. Something to take a look at from today’s State Commission is item # 4 and they’re still pending the \[unclear\] as far as that goes – and it’s probably for one that was today. So briefing on Mile Marker 16, and I believe this was by Lino and I think that was from DOCARE – so I don’t know any other information besides that but upon reading the agenda that’s probably one concern for our Commission and then the other one from the August 20 meeting – there’s nothing to be really concerned about other than what our commissioners have said to – what their meetings regarding the feral goats and the Waianae Mountain Range, which, I believe, Theresa wanted to respond on some of that. And that’s it from the report. TL: OK. You said Theresa had something to... TN: Yeah, I did a little bit more work into it and they are now working on a Hawaii State Wildlife Action Plan. Now, I don’t know if that includes all the islands or just Oahu – but they’re looking into feral hunting license for wild hog, which they want to require and can be bought for $10.00 for residency and non- residency at $95.00. I’d like to know more of their Hawaii State Wildlife Action Plan, which I know nothing about and it just came out in my email – so this is something I’ll send out to everyone so you all will be aware that they are planning a Hawaii State Wildlife Action Plan, which the acronym SWAP – and it says here details the Strategy and Plans of the DLNR and its partners to address conservation needs of over 10,000 species native to Hawaii. This is an update of a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy 2005 Plan that was used successfully over the past ten years to make significant progress in the conservation of our native wildlife. So this is all news to me – I don’t know if you’re aware of it, Tom. TL: Ah, no, I’m well aware of it, actually, we actually had Tim Ohashi from National Park or US Dept. of Agriculture commented on that Wildlife Plan for us a couple of years ago. TN: Maybe that’s something that we could re-visit... TL: That is not something that our Commission – at least I’m not going to get involved in – that is way beyond our capability... 26