Episode 188: Lani Cran-Petrie — Kapapala Ranch, Hawai'i

Lani Cran-Petrie runs Kapapala Ranch on the south flank of the Big Island of Hawai'i with her husband, Bill. This episode with Lani begins a series on ranching in Hawai'i. Lani describes the improbable history of cattle in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, from a king's gift of livestock to the hide-and-tallow trade through the sugar plantations that shaped which lands ranches kept, the collapse of in-state slaughter in 1992, the shipping containers and airplane crates that now move Hawaiian calves to mainland grass, and a long relationship with Ellensburg, Washington. She also tells the personal story of ranching for 17 years on thirty-day permits on state land, thirteen years of fighting at the state capitol to keep the ranch, ten million gallons of water storage built on faith, and the herd-breaking of "inexperienced" cattle with dogs, exclosures, and an air horn.

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<p> Host: Tip Hudson </p>

<p> Music by Lewis Roise </p>

<p> Producer: Matt Ziegler, WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Communications </p>

<p> Visit the episode page at artofrange.com for the transcript of this interview and links to other resources mentioned in this episode. </p>