Comment from Warren Osako

Document ID: NOAA-NMFS-2011-0041-0007
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Received Date: June 05 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: June 6 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: June 2 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: August 31 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80e3c462
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Critical Habitat for Hawaiian Monk Seals

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Apparently the Hawaiian monk seal population is increasing in the main Hawaiian Islands without the Critical Habitat for Endangered Species declaration. Observed population in 2000 was 45, in 2005 was 77, and in 2008 was 113. Has anyone in government heard the saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." This appears to be the government making more government jobs in times when there is a budget defecit crisis. It appears that the federal government is trying to use any means possible to take over more control of local areas and jusrisdictions. Is there any scientific proof that this will increase the monk seal population? The NWHi is already a preserve and the population has declined or survival of juveniles has declined. With the protection of turtles and the great increase of turtles in the MHI, the population of tiger sharks has also increased. It is possible that they will also prey on the juvenile monk seals. I am opposed to the declaration of the MHI as critical habitat.