Aloha Ohana,

<3 KAPU ALOHA <3

I believe the reps for Hogstop Hi had the best of intentions to solve a problem that folks do indeed have here in Hawai`i.  Wild pigs do cause damage (among other things) when the herds aren't in balance. 

In my opinion - the following questions should have been addressed and shared in the community prior to seeking distributorship.  If they have been, please post your findings and other similar documentation to your social media. I was unable to find anything as of the date of this post.

Also, I am NOT the Maile being referred to in the video.

Full video below.

Miss Lucas - Hogstop Hi rep speaks in 2015 (at 4:19): of our islands being its own place, an archipelago where we're the most isolated land masses on earth, we have so much that needs to be protected, and when there's the mindset that we can do things here the way they do it there and it's okay(?), there's a problem.

We kindly ask these questions of all reps of Hogstop Hi:

Regarding the above, when did your views change that made it okay to bring Hogstop into Hawai`i? 

Who is your target audience for Hogstop?

Did you consider the differences in mindset toward wild boar in Texas and other states who use Hogstop vs. here in Hawai`i? 

From a cultural standpoint, did you consider how Native Hawaiians would feel about this product, and what were your thoughts on this?

Do you know the laws around Native Hawaiian rights to hunt and forage?

What were your considerations to the environment, water sources, native birds and the like?

Did you ask your peers for thoughts and opinions before contacting Hogstop?  What did they have to say?

Regarding food chain and local businesses, did you assess how this might impact local hunters (families, children, pets) who live on wild boar, farm to table restaurants, neighboring farms/ranches who pride themselves in being organic and unadulterated, natural meat purveyors, and other similar business models?

Would you eat the meat from these exposed wild boar?

With the current struggles we have getting food ingredients and animal care listed appropriately on store bought food, some turn to nature for their food sources. The inability to track pigs who consume Hogstop is an obvious concern. Hogstop was tested in a controlled environment prior to hitting the market and is still patent pending.  Essentially, Texas and other states are experimenting with how this will work in the wild, being that it is so new. Do you feel this could be a liability risk exposure to your business and Hawai`i?

Do you have the appropriate commercial liability insurance policy to cover potential exposures mentioned above?

If feed stores in Hawai`i have purchased this for resale, are they also insured properly for any unknown risk that may arise from a new product such as this?

Are you ready to assume the liability of anything that could go wrong by virtue of using this product in both a commercial and personal setting?

How easy was it for you to obtain an exclusive distributorship?

Would you consider ending your distributorship with Hogstop and instead help us put contraceptive pesticides that target food sources on a BAN or Hawai`i RUP list, so it's not so easy for the average citizen with the best of intentions to potentially harm our fragile ecosystems and food sources?

Would you consider coming to the table, representing your issues of feral hogs and others in your situation (private land owners, properties sharing forest boundaries, farmers/ranchers?) so we can sit with the decision makers, find common ground, discuss hunting/trapping committee/boards, programs & solutions, what failed, what worked etc., with our community for our community?

We have a lot of eager people in our petition who want to help with the pig problem in a more culturally appropriate, natural, effective and immediate manner.

Mahalo Nui for your considerations.