Pon Pono, Bal Balanc ance, e, Di Dialo alogue gue Respectfully submitted by-Tony Sylvester May 2012
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Species survival
FACT FACT Before the arrival of modern man to the Hawaiian Islands, large flightless birds foraged around the forest floor on native plants. They kept the underbrush maintained just as the pig, sheep and goats do today.
DI DIALO ALOGU GUE Take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem.
THREATS HREATS TO THE O THE SUR URVIV VIVAL AL OF OF PA PALILA LILA 40 percent of nest failures are due to predation from cats and rats. Pueo also contribute. Wildlife biologists have been monitoring the Palila population for years, and the level of cat predation inhibits efforts to restore the Palila population. Biologist found that 68% of cat scats collected near Puu Laau contained bird remains.
Wild cat attacking palila nest
Wild cat eating palila nestlings
Predators
RE RELO LOCATIO CATION N EF EFFEC FECTS TS Most palila birds that are relocated to other sites return to their natal territory or succumb to predation in their trans-located area.
WE WEAT ATHER HER EFF EFFEC ECTS TS Inclement weather, cold, wet conditions, high winds cause egg and nestling failure. In the past, nests of the palila bird were found lined with bits of wool and sheep hair and served to protect the eggs and young from the weather. Drought affects all wildlife in Hawaii. Drought can have serious effects on palila population.
HA HABIT ITAT AT DE DEGRA RADAT DATION ION The State of Hawaii has NEVER IMPLEMENTED A GAME MANAGEMENT PLAN for the stewardship of our public lands. At a recent “talk story with Senator Malama Solomon” she was surprised to find out that several management plans have been generated but never implemented. WE MUST ALL ASK OURSELVES, “WHY SOMETHING SO FUNDAMENTAL TO EVERY OTHER STATE IN AMERICA, IS ABSENT HERE IN HAWAII ?” To know the “ CARRYING CAPACITY ” of our unique eco-systems here in Hawaii is a very important tool to manage game mammal populations. Habitat degradation happens when the following conditions occur, unchecked populations in a given area, animals confined to a smaller range ” fencing ” or access to areas that are restricted.
FU FUND NDING ING FOR FOR GA GAME ME MA MANA NAGEME EMENT NT $0
Funded programs Natural Area Reserve System (NARS) Watershed Partnership Program Forest Reserve Management Program Hawaii Invasive Species Committee Program $6,570,344 Federal funded. American recovery and reinvestment act. 2 year. $2,500,000 State funded. HB2012
HU HUNTE NTERS RS There are 18,000 licensed in Hawaii. Each hunter spends on average $2,000 a year on fees, food, travel expenses and gear.
Hawaii hunters spend $36 million per year on hunting activities.
UNBALANCED NO GAME MANAGEMENT PLAN Endless slaughter of our game mammals. Degradation of our land. Conflict.
No funding for a Game management plan
Lots of money for other programs
How many of you know what is really going on in our mountains?
Aerial shootings
THE SLAUGHTER
Invasive weeds
Wild cats
CRUELTY
AUWE!
DISGRACEFUL
CARNAGE
Trapped lambs
Fence funded by your tax dollars
Fence funded by Congress- woman Mazie Hirono
MASS GRAVES
END GAME !
Now DLNR wants to eradicate your pua’a ! Our pigs, our sustenance, our culture!
Hawaii Revised Statutes HRS-263-10 Hunting from aircraft; penalty. Any aeronaut or passenger who, while in flight in, across or above the State, intentionally kills or attempts to kill any birds or animals shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. [L 1923, c 109, §13; RL 1925, §3903; RL 1935, §6986; RL 1945, §4933; RL 1955, §16-10; HRS §263-10]
DLNR RESPONSE “State law has jurisdiction on this issue,” Aila said. “The state statute allows aerial shooting, and we will continue to do aerial shooting where it’s proper and where it’s effective.” This was done by administrative rule. Administrative Rules are regulations established by the department through an extensive public review and hearing process. How many of you heard or had any input on this?
“THE TAKING” The Endangered Species Act prohibits the "taking" of endangered fish or wildlife in the United States, and can be enforced by any person. the Act defines "take" to mean "to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct." 16 U.S.C. § 1532(19) (2006) . "Harass" had been defined as "an intentional or negligent act or omission that significantly disrupts normal behavior patterns of the endangered animal."
REPORT TO CONGRESS REPORT ON EFFECTS OF AIRCRAFT OVERFLIGHTS ON THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM PREPARED PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 100-91, THE NATIONAL PARKS OVERFLIGHTS ACT OF 1987 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
USFW EFFECTS OF AIRCRAFT NOISE AND SONIC BOOMS ON FISH AND WILDLIFE RESULTS OF A SURVEY OF U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ENDANGERED SPECIES AND ECOLOGICAL SERVICES FIELD OFFICES, REFUGES, HATCHERIES, AND RESEARCH CENTERS
5.4.2 Reproductive Losses For many species, it has been argued that disturbance could cause reproductive losses by altering patterns of attendance to young. Disturbed birds have been noted to fly away from the aircraft, and leave eggs or young exposed. Birds that quickly flush from nests may accidentally break eggs or kick eggs or young from their nests.
5.4.4 Habitat Avoidance and Abandonment Many wildlife biologists are concerned that the disturbance from over-flights could cause sensitive animals to abandon their habitats. This subject has drawn attention because the consequences of habitat abandonment can be serious, particularly for species whose high-quality habitat is already scarce. Observations suggest that some birds do abandon their habitats in response to overflights. Observations by refuge biologists suggest that the endangered Palila Bird in Hawaii underutilizes a sizable portion of its critical habitat because of low-altitude military aircraft over-flights (Gladwin et al. 1987).
Palila birds are abandoning their nest at an alarming rate.
Question for DLNR So DLNR chairman William Aila, the State may have Jurisdiction over us on aerial eradication and you may continue to do aerial shooting where you think its proper and effective but I wonder if the Endangered species act thinks its proper and effective? Maybe proper and effective in pushing the palila to extinction!
OVER-FLIGHTS The manner which indirectly causes the loss of endangered birds over time is so clearly a "taking." Palila vs DLNR makes it clear that no intent to cause harm to endangered species is needed.
Sierra Club, US Fish and Wildlife criticize proposed Army exercises The second draft of the Environmental Assessment for the Army’s plan to conduct landings on Mauna Kea. The Sierra Club is concerned about the affects over-flights will have to the palila critical habitat. "We have to look at things in perspective," maintained Peshut, (PTA Biologist). "On Mauna Kea, there are thousands of [civilian] flights per year, uncontrolled and unregulated, over palila habitat.
WHO GETS A FREE PASS The Sierra Club is concerned about the army flying 2000 feet over palila critical habitat. DLNR flies tree top over palila critical habitat multiple days four times a year to flush ungulates out of the palila critical habitat as part of their eradication efforts. What impact is this having on the palila?
EXTINCTION 45000 40000 35000 30000 25000 sheep palila 20000 helicopter flights 15000 10000 5000 0 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013
The use of helicopters to eradicate ungulates from the palila critical habitat is scaring off adult palila from their nest causing direct harm to nestlings. The strong wind from propeller wash, helicopter noise and use of air horns to startle sheep out from under the mamane trees are causing the adult palila to abandon their nest. The young are left to die in the cold or fall to predation.
BALA BALANCE NCE A HA HARM RMONI ONIOUS OUS ARR RRANG NGEME EMENT NT DO O NO NOT T EXP XPEDITE DITE TH THE ELI LIMIN MINATION ATION OF OF OU OUR R GAME MA MAMM MMALS ALS ON ON OU OUR AI R AINA. NA.
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