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February 11, 2018, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Carroll and a caller talk about another endangered monk seal found with a hook in her mouth. NOAA says they have been monitoring the seal since September, 2017, but because she always sleeps in rocky areas, they cannot catch the seal to remove the hook. NOAA reports, if she hauls out on sand they will respond. This is unacceptable. Carroll talks about management and rules. Apparently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) have conflicts regarding which agency is responsible for a which species. Sometimes neither responds. Carroll talks about the many environmental issues that impact monk seals and other species.
The second hour Carroll talks about problems caused by the H-Power plant being down, and all the waste being diverted to the landfill at Waimanalo Gulch. He also talks about problems he and others have trying to get documents from the government under the Office of Information Practices (UIPA) rules.
Carroll notes, basically the agencies blame their problems on not having enough money, and they are constantly asking for more.
The pictures below show NOAA employees approaching a seal on the rocks to mark it. So yes, they do work on the rocks........
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- HOOKED AGAIN
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- Sleeping while hooked
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