Adobe Stock architects of the rule changes cleverly empowered NPS to close state hunting seasons involving “ predator reduction ” by defining it very broadly as any hunting management decision that alters the relationship between predator and prey . By doing so , in effect , ALL hunting seasons for predator or prey could be construed as predator control .
“ Hunting guides are mostly rural residents who have deep ties in villages across Alaska . We understand subsistence and relying on wildlife to provide for our families . When the hunting guides decided to stand up to NPS , we made that decision knowing full well that we had nothing directly to gain from a financial perspective . It became a matter of principle where we had the means to stick up for fellow community members , especially indigenous Alaskans , and we have a deep belief that the promises made at statehood and enshrined in ANILCA need to be kept ,” said APHA ’ s Rohrer . “ The NPS disregarded their own rural advisor committees , comments from Alaskan citizens and comments from tribal and village representatives from across the state . APHA said enough is enough , we make promises to our neighbors , as well as government entities , and we hold to them . We expect the same in return .”
Evan Heusinkveld , President and CEO of the Sportsmen ’ s Alliance Foundation , echoes Rohrer ’ s sentiments on the topic .
“ SAF is dedicated to promoting hunting traditions and sound conservation practices across the 50 states . As such , we take on issues in any state , depending on the threat to the hunting or trapping traditions or the wise use of wildlife . I received a call from APHA to consider joining with them to repeal the harmful federal overreach in Alaska . When you look at
As SAF looked closer at the real impacts of the rule , it became clear that these changes in management jurisdiction were a threat to hunting nationwide .
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