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DLNR announces feral goat control on Kaua‘i
By The Garden Island
LIHU‘E — The state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife on Friday announced an opportunity for interested individuals to participate in the control of feral goats on Kaua‘i in an area known as Hunting Unit F in Waimea Canyon.
Due to safety concerns, the animal control action is being limited to archery and muzzleloader methods, a DLNR news release states.
Use of archery for the animal control will be allowed today through May 31 on weekends and state holidays. Use of muzzleloaders for the animal control will be permitted from June 6 through June 28 on weekends and state holidays.
Interested individuals will need to show a valid hunting license and will be issued and required to sign an animal control permit at the Lihu‘e Division of Forestry and Wildlife office at 3060 ‘Eiwa St. in Room 306 in Lihu‘e.
The animal control was recommended by the Kaua‘i Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee on March 5, the release says.
Limits are set to maximize public opportunities to participate in this control action. There is no limit on the number of times a person can participate.
Public hunting area Unit F on the island of Kaua‘i consists of those state-owned lands within Waimea Canyon lying south of Pu‘u Ka Pele Forest Reserve, west of Hunting Unit E (Mokihana Ridge Game Management Area), north of a line due west of Waimea “Obake” Swinging Bridge, and east of Waimea Heights Road and Waimea Canyon State Park.
Participants may access Unit F via Waimea Canyon Road (Highway 550) and sign in and out at either the Waimea Valley, Waimea Heights, Mango Tree or Koke‘e hunter check-in stations.
Anyone with questions or wanting more information may contact the Lihu‘e office of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife at (808) 274-3433, or check under “Announcements” on the DLNR website at www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dofaw.
Due to safety concerns, the animal control action is being limited to archery and muzzleloader methods, a DLNR news release states.
Use of archery for the animal control will be allowed today through May 31 on weekends and state holidays. Use of muzzleloaders for the animal control will be permitted from June 6 through June 28 on weekends and state holidays.
Interested individuals will need to show a valid hunting license and will be issued and required to sign an animal control permit at the Lihu‘e Division of Forestry and Wildlife office at 3060 ‘Eiwa St. in Room 306 in Lihu‘e.
The animal control was recommended by the Kaua‘i Aquatic Life and Wildlife Advisory Committee on March 5, the release says.
Limits are set to maximize public opportunities to participate in this control action. There is no limit on the number of times a person can participate.
Public hunting area Unit F on the island of Kaua‘i consists of those state-owned lands within Waimea Canyon lying south of Pu‘u Ka Pele Forest Reserve, west of Hunting Unit E (Mokihana Ridge Game Management Area), north of a line due west of Waimea “Obake” Swinging Bridge, and east of Waimea Heights Road and Waimea Canyon State Park.
Participants may access Unit F via Waimea Canyon Road (Highway 550) and sign in and out at either the Waimea Valley, Waimea Heights, Mango Tree or Koke‘e hunter check-in stations.
Anyone with questions or wanting more information may contact the Lihu‘e office of the Division of Forestry and Wildlife at (808) 274-3433, or check under “Announcements” on the DLNR website at www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dofaw.
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Nicolai wrote on Apr 4, 2009 10:22 AM:
I'll give you the story I heard from one local hunter of that area. For as long as he has been out there, some 40 years, there was a line of degredation where the green haole koa forest of the lower canyon ended and the overgrazed red lands began. Then earlier in the decade, a drought of several years compounded by already high goat numbers due to strict seasons and bag limits caused a large portion of forest to die off and be eaten to the ground. The red dirt line has moved down a ways. He views this as bad not only because of erosion, but because prime deer and pig habitat was lost. He says that the goats are spreading more in recent years than he has ever seen and ruining good hunting area. They are also spreading in recent years on the east side of the river where they are overgrazing some areas. Kudos for the state for finally taking some action. "