Hunters and researchers collaborate on game bird survey on the slopes of Mauna Kea
(WorldNews Environment)

Two weeks before the hunting season for game birds opens in Hawai`i, hunters, researchers, and staff from the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) traipsed across the rugged terrain on Maunakea´s north slopes to gain a better understanding of game bird density, variety and populations. They gather above the Kilohana Hunter Check-in Station at 4:45 each morning to team up, check their equipment, like GPS devices, get their dogs ready to go and to receive their `transects` assignments. Kanalu Sproat, a DOFAW wildlife biologist on the Big Island said, `We´ve done game bird counts in...