SPRING 2004 BOARD OF GAME PROPOSALS

Proposal Species GMU Proposal Oppose or Number Support 79 All Statewide Allow for harvest of habituated animals by public Oppose 67 Bears Statewide Adds bears to 5AAC 92.110 Control of Predation by Wolves Oppose & Support 70 Black & Brown Bear Statewide Allow for the sale of handicraft articles from black/brown bear fur Oppose 72 Black & Brown Bear Statewide Allow sale of bear parts statewide Oppose 73 Black & Brown Bear Statewide Allow for the harvest of sow and cubs Oppose 75 Black & Brown Bear Statewide Modify restriction on taking bear cubs; define cub as one year Oppose 246 Black & Brown Bear 20E Allow same-day airborne hunting Oppose 248 Black & Brown Bear 20E, 12 Allow for sale of bear hides Oppose 249 Black & Brown Bear 20E, 12 Allow for sale of bear hides Oppose 55 Black Bear Statewide Allow same-day airborne hunting of black bear from bait station Oppose 59 Black Bear Statewide Allow same-day airborne hunting of black bear from bait station Oppose 69 Black Bear Statewide Allow for the sale of black bear hides and skulls statewide Oppose 71 Black Bear Statewide Allow for the sale of black bear hides, skulls and claws statewide Oppose 203 Black Bear 21, 24 Allow taking of black bear using snares and traps Oppose 206 Black Bear 21B, 21C, 21D, 24 Liberalize methods for taking black bears Oppose 253 Black Bear Interior Regions Three bears, no closed season Oppose 56 Brown Bear Statewide Allow baiting of brown bears Oppose 58 Brown Bear Statewide Allow baiting of brown bears, repeal bear tag fee Oppose 74 Brown Bear Statewide ref 13 Modify restriction on taking bear cubs; define cub as one year Oppose 81 Brown Bear Liberalize bag lmits and reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 102 Brown Bear 22 Reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 105 Brown Bear 13 Reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 106 Brown Bear 16B Reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 107 Brown Bear 11 Reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 108 Brown Bear 20A Increase bag limit to one per year Oppose 117 Brown Bear 20B Lengthen brown bear season Oppose 147 Brown Bear 20D Reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 148 Brown Bear 20E Reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 149 Brown Bear 25C Reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 175 Brown Bear 25D Reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 192 Brown Bear 21B, 21C, 21D, 24 Increase bag limit to two per year Oppose 199 Brown Bear 21B, 21C, 21D Eliminate brown bear tag fee Oppose 205 Brown Bear 21D Allow baiting of brown bears Oppose 213 Brown Bear 19 Increase brown bear season & bag limit Oppose 223 Brown Bear 19D Reauthorize tag fee exemptions Oppose 231 Brown Bear 19C Remove tag fee requirement Oppose 232 Brown Bear 19A and B Legalize brown bear baiting Oppose 239 Brown Bear 20E Increase bag limit to 3 bears per year Oppose 240 Brown Bear 20E Increase bag limit to 3 bears per year Oppose 244 Brown Bear 20E, 25B Eliminate resident brown bear tag fee Oppose 254 Brown Bear Various Liberalize seasons and bag limits Oppose 255 Brown Bear Interior Regions Two bears, liberalize season Oppose 145 Coyote 20A, 20C Year-round hunting season for coyotes Oppose 51 Fox Statewide Allow same-day airborne hunting of fox Oppose 62 Fox & Lynx Statewide Allow same-day airborne hunting of fox & lynx Oppose 64 Furbearers Statewide Require signage near trapping areas Support w/Amendme 155 Moose 20C, 20F Require destruction of trophy value of moose anters Support 57 Wolf Statewide Liberalize methods for taking wolves -- no restrictions Oppose 114 Wolves 20D Update wolf control implementation plan Oppose 156 Wolves Denali National Park Remove hunting & trapping closures Oppose 157 Wolves Denali National Park Remove hunting & trapping closures Oppose 158 Wolves Denali National Park Remove hunting & trapping closures Oppose 159 Wolves 20A, 20C Remove hunting & trapping closures Oppose 198 Wolves 24 Increase season from April 30th to May 31st Oppose 230 Wolves 19 Increase season and bag limits Oppose 233 Wolves 19 Allow aerial and land & shoot wolf hunting unit-wide Oppose 234 Wolves 19A and B Establish a wolf control implementation plan Oppose 235 Wolves 19C Allow snowmachine wolf hunting Oppose 247 Wolves 20E, 12 Allow same-day airborne hunting Oppose 250 Wolves 19, 20, 21, 24, 26B, 2 Extend wolf trapping season from August 1-May 31 Oppose 259 Wolves Interior Regions No limit, no closed season Oppose 44 Wolves, Bears Statewide Allow taking of game from snowmachines statewide Oppose 45 Wolves, Bears, Coyote Statewide Allow taking of game from snowmachines statewide Oppose