Banner, A.H.

Cox, Doak

Rappa, Peter

Tabata, Ray

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University of Hawaii atEnvironmental CenterCrawford 317 . 2550 Campus RoadHonolulu, Hawaii 96B22Telephone (BOB) 948-7361Office of the Directoran aRL:0464. (SB 2217-82RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES AND WILDLIFEStatement forSenate Committee onEconomic DevelopmentPublic Hearing - 8 March 1982ByA.H. Banner, ZoologyPeter Rappa, Sea GrantRay Tabata, Sea GrantDoak Cox, Environmental CenterSB 2217-82 would amend HRS Section 187-4 relating to permits for taking aquaticlife or wildlife for scientific, educational, or propagation purposes. This statement hasbeen submitted for review to the Center's Legislative Subcommittee, but does not reporesentan institutional position of the University.The amendment proposed applies to a restriction on the authorization to the Departmentof Land and Natural Resources to grant permits for taking aquatic life or wildlife forscientific, educational, or propagation purposes. In the present law, permits may notbe granted for the taking of "species which are threatened or endangered." In the amendmentproposed, they could be granted "except as prohibited by Chapter 195-D."The prohibition in HRS 195-D, as amended in 1981, applies to the taking of "anyendangered species of wildlife or plant" (Section 4(e», but provides for exceptions inthe case of takings "for scientific purposes or to enhance the propagation or survivalof the affected species" (Sections 4(£) and 5(£)).The only practical effect of the proposed amendment of HRS 187-4 would be toallow the Department to grant permits for the collection of threatened species if forscientific, educational, or propagation purposes, whereas such collection is now prohibitedeven if for these purposes. The amendment has the advantage of tying together the restrictionin HRS 187-4 and the prohibition in 195 D-4.AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

SB 2217-82, Relating to Aquatic Resources and Wildlife - Statement for Senate Committee on Economic Development Public Hearing - 8 march 1982

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SB 2217-82, Relating to Aquatic Resources and Wildlife - Statement for Senate Committee on Economic Development Public Hearing - 8 march 1982

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