00SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                                                                      
01 Relating to management of Alaska's wildlife resources.                                                                  
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03  WHEREAS the Constitution of the State of Alaska requires that the replenishable                                        
04 resources of Alaska shall be managed on a sustained yield basis; and                                                    
05  WHEREAS the elected leaders of Alaska have the responsibility to protect the people,                                   
06 land, and resources of Alaska by ensuring that the constitutional mandate for sustained yield                           
07 management of Alaska's resources is followed; and                                                                       
08  WHEREAS shortages currently exist in numerous wildlife populations in Alaska and                                       
09 are continuing unabated; and                                                                                            
10  WHEREAS it is in the best interest of all Alaskans that the replenishable resources                                    
11 of Alaska are biologically managed for abundance; and                                                                   
12  WHEREAS an abundance of wildlife will benefit all user groups and will greatly                                         
13 reduce competition among Alaskans for wildlife resources; and                                                           
14  WHEREAS the Alaska Board of Fisheries, the Alaska Board of Game, and the Alaska                                        

01 Department of Fish and Game have the responsibility for management of Alaska's wildlife                                 
02 resources;                                                                                                              
03  BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature declares its intent to do                                             
04 everything within the scope of its powers, duties, and responsibilities to manage Alaska's                              
05 wildlife resources solely on a biological basis for abundance; and be it                                                
06  FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests                                               
07 Governor Tony Knowles, the Alaska Board of Fisheries, the Alaska Board of Game, and the                                 
08 Alaska Department of Fish and Game do everything within the scope of their powers, duties,                              
09 and responsibilities to manage Alaska's wildlife resources solely on a biological basis for                             
10 abundance; and be it                                                                                                    
11  FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests                                               
12 Governor Tony Knowles, the Alaska Board of Fisheries, the Alaska Board of Game, and the                                 
13 Alaska Department of Fish and Game to use their significant powers and influence to develop                             
14 and implement regulations, policies, and programs to restore an abundance of wildlife in                                
15 Alaska using all methods and means available to accomplish this goal, as quickly as possible.