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General Topics => Legal and Activism => Topic started by: codeblue808 on July 12, 2012, 08:10:10 AM
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Thought this was interesting. I'm sure a lot of us would like to try if we had the funds/resources.
http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-news/aerial-hunting-shot-down.html (http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-news/aerial-hunting-shot-down.html)
Shooting animals by helicopter on the Big Island is now illegal.
Mayor Billy Kenoi on Wednesday signed into law a largely symbolic bill that prohibits “any person to engage in the eradication of any animal for any reason while being transported by helicopter, airplane, or any similar means.”
The bill was aimed at the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife, which practices the shooting of feral ungulates by helicopter on state lands as a form of population control.
County Council members unanimously approved the bill in June, declaring DLNR’s practice to be barbaric and wasteful.
But DLNR is likely to continue the practice anyway, as it is not bound by county law.
The article goes on if you want to read at website.
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It says for eradication purposes, as in population control. Did the mayor intend it to apply to hunting as well?
But DLNR is likely to continue the practice anyway, as it is not bound by county law.
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Billy is running for reelection.
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That's funny being that state law supersedes county law and DLNR is a state agency. That's called a loop hole. Haha
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My boss and couple other guys are from molokai. They used to do the same thing, shoot from helicopters, but were required to collect the goats and give them to the communication because they hunt for substance. People were threatening them and taking shots at the helicopters.