00SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2                                                                                    
01 Relating to management of Alaska's wildlife and fish 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 wildlife and fish resources is followed; and                                                     
08  WHEREAS shortages currently exist in numerous wildlife and fish populations in                                       
09 Alaska and are continuing unabated; and                                                                                 
10  WHEREAS the passive monitoring of declining wildlife and fish populations is no                                      
11 longer acceptable; and                                                                                                  
12  WHEREAS it is in the best interest of all Alaskans that the replenishable resources                                  
13 of Alaska are biologically managed for abundance; and                                                                   
14  WHEREAS an abundance of wildlife and fish will benefit all user groups and will                                      

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