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Army's Heavy Lifting Helps Protect Endangered Snails VOL. 46, NO. 10 March 17, 2017 SERVING THE U.S. ARMY COMMUNITY IN HAWAII https://www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil www.facebook.com/usaghawaii/ www.hawaiiarmyweekly.com Photo by Roy Kikuta, Oahu Army Natural Resources Program Volunteer A Black Hawk helicopter heads for its drop zone in the Waianae Mountain Range with a long line sling load of materials to build an enclosure to protect a population of endan- gered Oahu tree snails. e deliveries to the drop zone took place over the course of three days, from March 8 to 10. Army’s heavy lifting helps protect endangered snails KAREN A. IWAMOTO state of Hawaii because of the e© ort by Sta© Writer OANRP to fund endangered plant, bird WAIANAE MOUNTAIN RANGE — On and snail protection work,” said Dan Sail- a clear morning, here, thousands of feet er, natural resources manager for OANRP, above Scho eld Barracks, a pair of con- which is part of U.S. Army Garrison-Ha- servationists from the Oahu Army Natu- waii’s Directorate of Public Works. ral Resources Program scanned the sky, He and Jamie Tanino, a rare snail con- waiting for the approach of a Black Hawk servation specialist with OANRP, were helicopter scheduled to sling load sup- here to assist the Soldiers with the sling plies for an enclosure that will protect loads for the so-called “snail jail,” which a population of endangered Oahu tree will be built next to another enclosure snails. that is already home to hundreds of the ey heard the aircraft’s approach be- endangered kahuli snails, also known as fore they saw it. It cleared the tree line, Achatinella mustelina. hovered over the marked drop zone, and e snails, which measure in at about released its load of wooden pallets before three quarters of an inch, were once continuing its ight back to Scho eld. abundant in the island’s forests, Sailer Over the course of three days, from said, adding that stories from generations March 8 to 10, Black Hawk pilots and past describe them as covering the leaves crew chiefs from the 2nd Battalion, 25th of trees “like barnacles.” Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Avia- ey were revered by the Hawaiian Photo by Karen A. Iwamoto, Oahu Publications tion Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, with people for their beautifully patterned Dan Sailer, natural resources manager for OANRP, searches for endangered Oahu tree ground and sling load assistance from the shells, which vary by region and range in snails in a snail enclosure on the Waianae Mountain Range. Below — An image of an endangered Oahu tree snail. 209th Aviation Support Battalion, 25th color from yellow, orange and red to gray, CAB, 25th ID, delivered 21 loads of build- black and white. ing supplies – everything from wooden “If you look at the snails enough, are non-native predators, such as rats, have been working,” Sailer said. “We built pallets and plastic sheeting to a wood you can know, ‘Oh this guy is from the Jackson’s chameleons and the carnivo- ... (one of the) rst ones about six years chipper and concrete – each load weigh- (Koolau) area’ or ‘ is guy is from the rous rosy wolf snail, as well as loss of na- ago, and now the population there is well ing up to approximately 4,000 pounds. (Waianae) area,’” Sailer explained. “ ere tive habitat. ese challenges are exac- over 1,000 and thriving.” It would have taken a smaller, private are enough variations in the color pat- erbated by the low fertility rate and slow e Army, in partnership with the helicopter over twice as long to drop the terns and banding patterns (on the maturation rate among the native snails, state and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- supplies to this remote area, which is not shells).” which are believed to reach breeding age vice, manages ve snail enclosures in accessible by automobile. Hawaiian chants describe forests alive at about 7 years old. the Waianae Mountain Range and plans Chief Warrant O¦ cer 3 Brent W. Greg- with the sound of the snails’ singing. (Sci- Research has shown the snail enclo- to build two more, for a total of ory of the 2-25th Avn. Regt., one of the entists note that the snails do not have sures are successful at stabilizing ka- seven. pilots, said the mission allowed the team vocal cords, and the singing, or chirping, huli populations, Sailer said, noting that from the 25th CAB to prove its ability to was likely from insects living in the snails’ outside of the enclosures, there are very successfully coordinate with ight crews, habitat.) limited threat-control measures to pre- Photo by Sgt. Daniel Johnson, 28th Public ground crews, sling load teams and drop- At their peak, the tree snails thrived vent predators from destroying the kahuli A airs Detachment zone personnel. Together, they overcame from sea level to the upper regions of the population. challenges associated with executing Koolau and Waianae mountain ranges, “ e snails are still declining through- unique rigging procedures, conducting according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife out the Waianae and Koolaus, long line sling load drops and negotiating Service, but today are found only at el- except in the snail jails, delivery to an unfamiliar drop zone in the evations above 1,300 feet. so what’s been Waianae Mountain Range. People began noticing a drop o© in the really great for “ e mission strengthened our skills number of native forest snails around the me is seeing as a unit by exercising our ability to con- late 1950s, Tanino said. the snail jails duct unique external loads in a real world In 1981, they were placed on the state environment,” he said, crediting the sling of Hawaii’s and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s load team from the 209th ASB for ensur- lists of endangered species. e Army is ing the loads were rigged, certi ed and tasked with protecting them, along with air worthy. about 100 other endangered native spe- “What people don’t realize is the Army cies within the Army’s training area. is a major conservation partner in the e main threats to their existence Photo by Roy Kikuta, Oahu Army Natural Resources Program Volunteer A Soldier readies a load of material to be airlifted to the Waianae Mountain Range. e material will be used to build an enclosure for a population of endangered Oahu tree snails. Army announces annual environmental award winners and innovative approaches, can directly lulu, Hawaii. Army National Guard, Montgomery, Ala- Local Ntl. Guard wins enhance Army readiness,” said Eugene •Natural Resources Conservation bama. sustainability award Collins, deputy assistant secretary of the (large installation category), Minnesota •Sustainability (team or individual Army for Environment, Safety and Occu- Army National Guard, Camp Ripley, Little category), Pennsylvania Army National ARMY NEWS SERVICE pational Health. Falls, Minnesota. Guard, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylva- News Release is year’s nominations include a wide •Cultural Resources Management nia. e Army recently announced the variety of winning solutions, ranging from (small installation category), Virginia •Environmental Excellence in Weap- winners of the Fiscal Year 2016 Secretary alternative remediation strategies for ac- Army National Guard, Camp Pendleton, on System Acquisition (small program), of the Army Environmental Awards. Five celerated cleanup to innovative land and Blackstone, Virginia. Army Research Laboratory Wash Primer installations and three teams will receive pest management practices, all demon- •Environmental Quality (overseas in- Replacement Team, Aberdeen Proving the highest honor in the eld of environ- strating mission-enhancing environmen- stallation category), U.S. Army Garrison, Ground, Maryland. mental science and sustainability con- tal stewardship.” Bavaria, Germany. ese winners will represent the Army ferred by the Army. Congratulations to the Army’s scal •Environmental Restoration (installa- at the Secretary of Defense competition “ ese awardees clearly demonstrate year 2016 award winners: tion category), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. later this year. how fully engaged leadership, coupled •Sustainability (non-industrial catego- •Cultural Resources Management (Editor’s note: Article from Army Envi- with sound environmental practices ry), Hawaii Army National Guard, Hono- (team or individual category), Alabama ronmental Command Public A airs.) A-2 | MARCH 17, 2017 HAWAII ARMY WEEKLY NEWS & COMMENTARY Social media antics can ruin careers AMy PErry America does this for me,” he said. “If they Army News Service post something offensive, someone will FORT LEE, Virginia — Social media is send it to a senior military leader, along with The HAW is an authorized very pervasive these days. a description of why they are upset. newspaper, produced in the inter- As a new generation of Soldiers – all well- “The Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers est of the U.S. Army community in versed in the various aspects of Facebook, who were recently suspended for posing with Hawaii by the U.S. Army-Garrison an empty casket (posted on Instagram by Hawaii Public Affairs Office. Con- Instagram and Twitter – join the ranks, tents of the HAW are not neces- senior leaders across the installation are Spc. Terry Harrison, Instagram, 1st Battalion, sarily the official views of, or en- taking steps to ensure these troops realize 147th Aviation Regiment), and Pfc. Tariqka dorsed by, the U.S. Government or the impact of their online chatter. Sheffey (a quartermaster Soldier at Fort the Department of the Army. Col. Mary Beth Taylor, 23rd Quartermaster Carson, Colorado), who is being investigated The HAW is printed by the Ho- Brigade commander, and Col. Thomas following her post bragging about hiding in nolulu Star-Advertiser, a private firm in no way connected with the Rivard, 59th Ordnance Brigade commander, her car rather than saluting the flag, are great U.S.
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