Convention on conservation can be watched on cable TV

Question: Will the conservation event be on TV? I would like to be there in person, but age and infirmity make that impossible. I am especially interested in hearing what Jane Goodall has to say. She has always been a hero of mine.

Answer: Yes, ‘Olelo Community Media will air more than 20 hours of live coverage from the 10-day IUCN World Conservation Congress on Channel 49, including a two-hour moderated discussion in which the renowned primatologist is scheduled to participate.

‘Olelo’s coverage begins at 10 a.m. Thursday with the opening ceremony of the summit, which the International Union for Conservation of Nature convenes every four years. This is the first time it will be held in Hawaii.

The session you seem most interested in, which will feature Goodall among nine panelists, is called “Conservation 2.0: Empowering Next Generations” and will discuss ways to encourage younger and older people to work together to advance global conservation, according to a description on the IUCN website.

It is scheduled to air live from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and repeat four times in October, all on cable Channel 49, according to ‘Olelo. (The other sessions ‘Olelo broadcasts also will repeat in October.)

Goodall, 82, began her groundbreaking study of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania in 1960, which fostered the research and activism that has been her life’s work. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and its program Roots and Shoots, through which 150,000 young people in 130 countries have led community projects to help people, animals and the environment.

For a full listing of ‘Olelo’s IUCN event coverage, check the Channel 49 viewing guide on your TV, or online at olelo.org/tv. The live coverage also will be available worldwide online at youtube.com/user/olelocm.

For more information about the summit, see iucnworldconservationcongress.org. Most events are being held at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, and some are open to the public.

Q: I went on the Federal Register website, and it’s very confusing. Please print exactly where to submit comments about the proposed ban on swimming with dolphins in the ocean.

A: Go to 808ne.ws/ dolphincomment and click on the green tab that says “submit a formal comment.” The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s proposed rule would outlaw approaching within 50 yards of a wild Hawaiian spinner dolphin, with some exceptions.

You also may submit written comments by regular mail to Susan Pultz, Chief, Conservation Planning and Rulemaking Branch, Protected Resources Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818, Attn: Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin Proposed Rule.

The Federal Register offers tips on crafting persuasive comments, which you might like to read first. Find the tip sheet at 808ne.ws/effectivetips. Form letters are discouraged.

“Although public support or opposition may help guide important public policies, agencies make determinations for a proposed action based on sound reasoning and scientific evidence rather than a majority of votes. A single, well-supported comment may carry more weight than a thousand form letters,” it states.

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Thank you again for locating her so quickly after we reported her missing. — Grateful daughters

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