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Wetlands Session Time TableDay 1 - Tuesday April 16th, 2024 Predator Session Time Table
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07:30 - 08:30Registration - McCoy Theater Courtyard07:30 - 08:30
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08:30 - 09:00Opening Protocol - McCoy Theater Courtyard - Trinette Furtado (Save the Wetlands)08:30 - 09:15
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09:10 - 09:45Welcome by Monica Iglecia (Pacific Birds), Plenary Speaker, Scott Fisher (Hawaiʻi Land Trust)09:15 - 09:45
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Session: Managing Predators in Wetlands, Loʻi and Loko iʻa
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09:45 - 10:00Kelly Goodale, USFWS - Sustaining Viable Populations of Endangered Waterbirds: Overcoming Threats from Invasive Species and Implementing Effective Wetland Management Strategies 09:45 - 10:00
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10:00 - 10:15Aaron Works, DOFAW - Identifying nest predators and daily nest survival rates of ʻalae keʻokeʻo, ʻalae ʻula and aeʻo at State Wildlife Sanctuaries on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi 10:00 - 10:15
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10:15 - 10:30Lindsay Nietmann, DOFAW - Cause-specific mortality of ʻalae ʻula and aeʻo chicks at State Wildlife Sanctuaries on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi 10:15 - 10:30
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10:30 - 11:00Coffee Break with Fruit, McCoy Courtyard10:30 - 11:00
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11:00 - 11:15Sarah Bowen, Mālama Hulēʻia - Wetland restoration in a loko iʻa - Alakoko Fishpond11:00 - 11:15
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11:15-11:30Marc Travers, ARC - A previously unidentified source of waterbird mortality in Hawaiʻi: Spatial overlap in powerline collisions and vehicle strikes obscures the primary cause of avian mortality.11:15 - 11:30
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11:30 - 12:30PANEL AND AUDIENCE DISCUSSION - Managing Predators in wetlands, including loʻi & loko iʻa - Lead by Kyle Pias. Panel includes: Lindsey Nietmann, Chris Lepczyk, Darren Peters, Alex Dutcher, Aaron Works, Scott Fisher, Kiaʻi Collier, Carrie Harrington, Kaleo Wong11:45 - 12:30
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12:30 - 1:30Lunch - McCoy Courtyard12:30 - 1:30
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Wetland Events - McCoy TheaterPredator Events - Morgado Hall
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1:30-3.00Session 1: Community Resilience, Flood Control and Wildlife Habitat. Session Lead Robin KnoxKeynotes and Discussion1:30 - 5:00
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1:30 - 1:35Introduction by Monica IgleciaKeynote 1: Chris Lepczyk - National cat policy/discuss recent paper-science based policy for cat management1:30 - 2:30
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1:35 - 2:00Robin Knox, Save the Wetlands - County of Maui Wetland Restoration and Protection Ordinance. 15 presentation, then discussion
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2:00 - 2:30Makaʻala Kaaumoana, Hanalei Watershed Hui - Community Resilience, Flood Control and Wildlife Habitat in Hanalei. 15 minute presentation then discussion
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2:30 - 2:40Tamara Farnsworth, TNC - Ukumehame - 10 minute presentationCat Policy Panel Discussion - Chris Lepczyk, Pat Branco, Pat Chee, Grant Sizemore2:30 - 3:30
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2:40 - 3:00Interactive session and action planning - 20 minutes
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3:00 - 3:30Coffee Break with snacks - McCoy Courtyard
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3:30 - 5:00Session 2: Recognizing and Minimizing Waterbird Threats. Session Lead Lindsey Nietmann
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Coffee Break with snacks - McCoy Courtyard3:30 - 3:45
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3:30 - 4:00Thierry Work and Joshua Fisher - Managing threats to waterbirds from Avian InfluenzaKeynote 2: Darren Peters - The Capital Kiwi Project - an inspirational model for conservations' future3:45 - 5:00
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4.00 - 5:00Action Planning on Minimizing Threats; Thierry Work, Joshua Fisher, Marc Travers and Lindsey Nietmann
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5:00 - 7:00Poster Session and Silent Auction - Drinks & Pupus Provided - McCoy Courtyard5:00 - 7:00
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Day 2 - Wednesday April 17th 2024
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08:30 - 09:00Welcome by Monica Iglecia (Pacific Birds) Followed by Plenary Speaker, Kiana Frank (University of Hawaiʻi)Predator Events - Morgado Hall
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9.00-10.30Session 3: Loʻi and Loko iʻa. Session Lead Scott Fisher, Kiana Frank, Monica IgleciaSpecies-Specific Session08:30 - 10:30
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 Loʻi and Loko iʻa - Habitat for Waterbirds into the future. Planning Session lead by Kiana Frank, Scott Fisher and Monica Iglecia, in conjunction with Kaleo Wong, Peleke Flores, Sara Bowen, Kiaʻi Collier and additional partnersKurt VerCauteren - Applying Recent Research Findings to the Operational Control of Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) and Other Ungulates08:30 - 09:10
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Christina Pisani - Lānaʻi Landscape-level Cat Control: Mounting a Defense09:10 - 09:30
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09:00 - 10:30Carmen Antaky - Update on a novel mongoose toxic bait registration for use in Hawai‘i 09:30 - 09:50
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Alex Dutcher - Barn Owl Management for the Protection of Native Species09:50 - 10:10
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Grazel Caceres - ‘Āina Ola O Hiʻi: Fence Construction and Predator Removal In Hawaiʻiʻs Largest Montane Predator-Exclusion Area on the Island of Lānaʻi10:10 - 10:30
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10:30 - 11:00Coffee Break with Fruit, McCoy Courtyard10:30 - 11:00
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11:00 - 12:30Session 4: Conservation of ʻalae ʻula. Session Lead Afsheen SiddiqiAssorted Predator Control Topics11:00 - 12:30
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Conservation of ʻAlae ʻula. 1) Afsheen Siddiqi - Introduction 2) Helen Raine - Prioritization of actions for ʻalae ʻula conservation. 3) Helen Raine- Fencing options for ʻalae ʻula. 4) Eric VanderWerf - Feasibility study for reintroduction of ʻalae ʻula to a third island 5) Hoku Cody - Preliminary Ground Assessment of Partnership Sustainability, Community Engagement, and Traditional Practices Related to alaeʻula Translocations. Chris Lepczyk - Kauaʻi A24's11:00 - 11:15
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Pat Ryan - Mitigating bovine tuberculosis at the deer-cattle interface: the Michigan experience11:15 - 11:30
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Steve Hess - Assessment and Control of Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge 11:30 - 11:45
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Pat Chee & Mike Richardson - Introduction to the TACT Working Group11:45 - 12:00
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11:00 - 11:30 Joe Kern - Gathering trappers: Reading sign for island-centric predator management12:00 - 12:05
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12:00 - 12:30Kayla Purdy & Kristian Passaro - AT220 Trap Performance at Haleakalā National Park12.05 - 12.30
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12:30 - 1:30Lunch - McCoy Courtyard12:30 - 1:30
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1:30 - 2:30Pacific Birds Strategic Plan for Hawai'i Wetlands Launch - Introduction and Implementation. Helen Raine Trapping Demos1:30 - 2:45
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6-9 tables, exhibition style: A24s, AT220s, Conibear/Body Grips, Timms Traps, Tomahawk, Snares, DOC traps, Leg holds, Steve Allans LOCATION TBD
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2:30 - 3:00Coffee Break with snacks, McCoy Courtyard2:45 - 3:00
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3:00 - 4:40Session 5: Wetland Permitting and Regulation. Session Lead Will BowCase Studies and BMPs Session3:00 - 5:00
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Wetlands: Permitting and Regulation: Part 1 - What are the regulations. Will Bow - Kahewai Evan Miyaki DOFAW
Carrie Harrington USFWS Robin Knox - Save the Wetlands / Shahin Ansari -HT Harvey Part 2. What are the challenges for practitioners and how do we overcome them		Bryce Inouye - Predator Control BMP Case Study of Collaborative Efforts Between USDA WS and MCBH-KB3:00 - 3:30
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3:00 - 3:30Joe Kern - Predator Control to Protect Palila on Mauna Kea, Past, Present, and Future3:30 - 4:00
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3:50 - 4:05Kyle Pias - Landscape-Level Predator Control in Open Systems: Strategies and Implementation4:00 - 4:30
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4:05-4:45
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4:45 - 5:00Maya Goodoni - DOFAW / DAR Protection and Restoration Strategy for WetlandsJoby Rohrer, Ecosystems Extension - Best Management Practices: Where is this Predator Control Community at with BMP resources and needs?4:30 - 5:00
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6:00Social gathering with dinner at Waiheʻe Refuge (HILT)6:00
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Day 3 - Thursday April 18th 2024
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Wetland Events - HigashiPredator Events - Morgado Hall
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08:00 - 10:00Action Planning Wrap Up This session is key to ensuring that the work we discussed in days one and two moves forwardPolicy Session8:00 - 10:00
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Grant Sizemore - Domestic cats in Hawaiʻi| Perceptions, Policies, and Management8:00 - 8:30
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Pat Chee - Protecting the ʻAina from Popoki (Cats) with Policy8:30 - 09:00
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Discussion and action plan - focusing on policy gaps, ideas and next steps9:00 - 10:00
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10:15 - 5:00Field Trips 10:30 - 5:00