tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post4694983679944179311..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Kicking and ScreamingJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-27629514774085815902010-12-05T14:32:02.220-10:002010-12-05T14:32:02.220-10:00"Habitat loss affects their mountain nesting ..."Habitat loss affects their mountain nesting areas, not their feeding grounds, which is the ocean."<br /><br />Excuse me! Habitat is different from occupy? To me if a species feeds in the ocean then they occupy it. Your narrow definition of habitat would have people's habatit being their bedroom/bathroom but now the kitchen/dining room.<br /><br />In any case the oceans are near gone and without food who cares where one sleeps and reproduces, and those who say buck da furds and bucking themselves. Good buck wid dat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-49676385102483470372010-12-05T10:16:14.307-10:002010-12-05T10:16:14.307-10:00The shear-waters are starving to death due to habi...<em>The shear-waters are starving to death due to habitat loss.</em><br /><br />Habitat loss affects their mountain nesting areas, not their feeding grounds, which is the ocean. <br /><br />Of course it's important to work on habitat restoration, and as I mentioned, due to the civil and criminal actions against KIUC, the county and the St. Regis, funding has been provided for habitat restoration. Other entities involved in killing or harming the birds also will be required to fund such programs when they enter into the Habitat Conservation Plan. The state and federal governments contribute funding as well.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-47469102676744959992010-12-05T09:27:56.738-10:002010-12-05T09:27:56.738-10:00Reducing known threats! Come-on Joan! One begins w...Reducing known threats! Come-on Joan! One begins with the "major threats" and proceeds to the "minor" threats. The shear-waters are starving to death due to habitat loss. That's the dirty little secret that is under our control. Humankind is ignoring this problem and going after a minor threat. Seems insane to treat people for minor cuts and abrasions when the entire house is on fire. Stop habitat destruction first, or at least at the same time you fix what are minor reasons in the large scheme of things. Finally their are very few ratepayers to KIUC as almost everyone is a "member" and a member is the owner and the owners are responsible for the actions of employees. That is why corporations exist to protec bird killers from prison time. Try acting like owners and keep your employees in check because if you don't you may avoid jail time through a legal fiction called a corporation, but you still will write a check to pay your bill imposed by the Feds who allow major habitat destruction to occur while they go after you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-46645738914021716372010-12-05T07:49:46.830-10:002010-12-05T07:49:46.830-10:00Plastics do not appear to be an issue for Newell&#...Plastics do not appear to be an issue for Newell's -- that is more a problem for albatross, which feed closer to the surface of the water.<br /><br />As I mentioned in my <a href="http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2010/11/fatal-attraction/" rel="nofollow">Honolulu Weekly article,</a> the `A`o are facing a complexity of threats, including habitat loss, predation, light attraction, power lines and unknown factors at sea. <br /><br />When trying to restore a rare species, you work on reducing the known threats that are under your control, and that includes undergrounding and reconfiguring lines in known flyway, shielding lights and controlling predators in nesting habitat. KIUC, the county and the St. Regis all had to give money toward habitat restoration and predator control programs, as well as work on their lights and lines.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-79957046847088573582010-12-05T06:02:42.638-10:002010-12-05T06:02:42.638-10:00yes, THERE are.yes, THERE are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-17814898447820235142010-12-05T05:25:18.779-10:002010-12-05T05:25:18.779-10:00When you were discussing the population decline in...When you were discussing the population decline in the shearwaters over the past 20 years Bill made it sound like they were all from the powerlines.<br />What do we know about the natural attrition when they are off island?<br />Be it from natural predators or ingesting plastic. Their are a lot of unknowns in that population decline. <br />Undergrounding the powerlines may not help that much. Maybe better to cleanup the sea plastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-29154311970726618772010-12-04T11:24:36.980-10:002010-12-04T11:24:36.980-10:00It sure is hard to put a price on ecological costs...It sure is hard to put a price on ecological costs. The problem is made harder by human psychology. Since environmental damage takes time to build up, it is easy to ignore. Economists call this "hyperbolic discounting":<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbolic_discountingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387735600809559417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-6918890716120465832010-12-04T10:07:50.396-10:002010-12-04T10:07:50.396-10:00The comment section of TGI is like that. I don'...The comment section of TGI is like that. I don't waste my time reading it because the ignorant, hateful comments put me in a pissy mood. <br /><br />Continue your work to educate about the 'A'o. There are those you touch and make a difference. Mahalo for the update on the latest news.<br /><br />As Kaumualii Hwy gets torn up between Lihue and the tree tunnel wouldn't this be an ideal time to put utility poles underground? Seems like a no brainer since they are ripping up all vegetation in the way and grading and digging up the earth for pipes. Now would be the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-79297231872467817582010-12-04T08:51:05.293-10:002010-12-04T08:51:05.293-10:001. A typical Oahu law firm move - bill the client...1. A typical Oahu law firm move - bill the client all the way and only tell them to settle after the lawyers get paid. KIUC fell for same trap as the County often does.<br /><br />2. I read the indictment in its entirety. KIUC was despicable - you only printed the mild stuff.<br /><br />Good to watchdog this very shady company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com