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Stewardship Starting in 2007 Malama O Puna championed the listing of a 158 acre coastal property in Puna known as the Waiele for purchase under the Countys Public Access Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission PONC. The County finally purchased the property in December 2021 and Malama O Puna applied for funding to serve as a steward creating a steering committee of lineal descendants to assist in the land use planning. Feral Pig Project Malama O Puna became involved in efforts to control the explosive population of feral pigs on the Big Island starting in April 2022. Efforts began as the major subdivisions in Puna expressed safety concerns over excessive feral pig presence and their destructive habits in terms of damage to properties gardens and agricultural concerns.