00 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10                                                                                     
01 Supporting continued use of Alaska's renewable furbearer resources.                                                     
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03  WHEREAS Alaska's furbearer populations are renewable natural resources; and                                            
04  WHEREAS none of the furbearer species in Alaska are threatened or endangered; and                                      
05  WHEREAS these furbearer populations are professionally managed by the State of                                         
06 Alaska; and                                                                                                             
07  WHEREAS trapping is an important wildlife management tool that can help maintain                                       
08 healthy furbearer populations; and                                                                                      
09  WHEREAS the diversity of both trapping conditions and furbearing species requires                                      
10 the use of a variety of tools, including snares, foot-hold traps, and body-gripping traps; and                          
11  WHEREAS trapping is a traditional activity for many Alaskans; and                                                      
12  WHEREAS the harvest and use of furbearers provides food, income, and clothing for                                      
13 many Alaskans; and                                                                                                      
14  WHEREAS trapping is compatible with other activities on public land, including                                         
01 national wildlife refuges; and                                                                                          
02  WHEREAS trapping provides social benefits by enhancing self-reliance and                                               
03 maintaining traditional lifestyles;                                                                                     
04  BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports the continued harvest                                        
05 and use by humans of Alaska's renewable furbearer resources consistent with the principles                              
06 of sustained yield.