2018-11-13 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – November 13, 2018 It’s a sad thing. It hurt – my heart cry for and I watch this happening three decades and more. I was there in the 80s when they flying and they kill all the sheep by the thousands. You know what I mean? And, you know, I watched that and I know in my heart now I see ‘em I don’t even know what for do – but I figure I better come out and at least speak for the sheep. You know what I mean – speak for that because they’re dying up there by the – what was forty this last one – forty is too much already – we no more nothing up there and I going see one family tradition for a lot of the hunters – they no come out – they feel like it’s too late already – not for me – it’s not too late. TN: This is Teresa – my love is na mea Hawaii – things that are Hawaiian. I love my Hawaiian trees. When the trees grow a certain height the animals no bother – it’s when they small and they keiki. They get eaten up. Once they’re big and grown they no bother. You know, the animals don’t bother the big trees. The wiliwili grows – the kauila grows – and the only thing that hurts these trees are disease, fire, and lack of water. Those are the things – the animals do not hurt these trees. WK: Exactly, yeah... TN: Fencing does not protect all the endangered species. In fact, there’s more alien species that grow instead of the endangered species – cause they grow slow. Alien species grow faster – so there’s not – they cannot control – human being cannot control endangered species... NP: We have Dave Smith here as a guest. The last time he was here he promised us that the game bird – that was gonna be one of their big push – to promote the game bird – he promised us that and so I was wondering if you heard through the grapevine or whatever if there’s any plan for the tall grasses? NP: How can you promote game bird when the grass is a big problem... KS: Is there a plan? No, I mean, I did ask my – we just had a staff meeting – just internal – with our West Hawaii wildlife staff last week and I asked them to be up there at least one day a week mowing and mowing is not a long term solution – it’s something that we can do and they will be doing so, I mean, that’s the best I can do for right now – but as far as long term stuff I don’t know what else to do. NP: Yeah, well you didn’t promise this – Dave Smith promised it. KS: Well, I don’t know exactly what Dave promised... NP: Yeah, he said he was gonna promote the game bird. 22