Bill Text: HI SCR152 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Airport Kiosks; Hawaiian Monk Seals; Endangered Species
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-10 - (S) Referred to ENE/TSM, TIA. [SCR152 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SCR152-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
requesting the establishment of kiosks in each state-owned airport dedicated to conservation outreach with information on the importance of caring for the state's unique and fragile ecosystem.
WHEREAS, the Hawaiian monk seal is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world, and among the world's most endangered species, with the population currently declining at four per cent annually and estimated at fewer than one thousand two hundred individuals; and
WHEREAS, food limitations, entanglements in marine debris, and human interactions including being caught as bycatch in fishing gear, mother-pup disturbance on beaches, and exposure to disease all threaten the remaining population; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, the Hawaiian monk seal was designated as the State's mammal to increase awareness of it as an endangered species with the hope that this awareness would result in increased protection and its repopulation; and
WHEREAS, although the main Hawaiian island seals are a small population, they are a much healthier population and are slightly increasing in numbers rather than declining like the larger northern Hawaiian island population; and
WHEREAS, two recent incidents of intentionally killed monk seals on Kauai and one on Molokai have brought attention to the human threat to the seals; and
WHEREAS, in September, a Kauai man plead guilty to shooting a seal in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act and received a ninety-day jail term, one year supervised release, and a $25 fine; and
WHEREAS, seal advocates and volunteers worry that such a light sentence sends the wrong message to Hawaii residents and visitors regarding the value of the Hawaiian monk seal; and
WHEREAS, a comprehensive outreach program for Hawaii residents and visitors regarding the importance of the Hawaiian monk seal and other endangered Hawaiian flora and fauna needs to be firmly established; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii residents and visitors need ready-access to information on the State's unique and fragile ecosystems, recommendations on how to care for the State's ecosystems, and information on how to behave if one comes into contact with an Hawaiian monk seal; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-fifth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2010, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Hawaii Tourism Authority is requested to work in cooperation with the Department of Transportation to establish and maintain kiosks in each State-owned airport dedicated to conservation outreach with information on the importance of caring for the State's unique and fragile ecosystem; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii Tourism Authority is requested to include in each kiosk:
(1) Information on the State's unique and fragile ecosystems;
(2) Recommendations for visitors and residents on how to care for the State's ecosystems;
(3) Information focusing on the Hawaiian monk seal and how to behave if encountered;
(4) Both print and video information sources; and
(5) Information on applicable federal and state laws with regard to endangered species; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii Tourism Authority is requested to designate the Hawaiian monk seal as the dominant symbol on each kiosk; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the President of the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Director of Transportation.
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Airport Kiosks; Hawaiian Monk Seals; Endangered Species
