Subsistence Questions and
Answers From Fran Ulmer
October 20, 2002
Sunday - 12:30 am
Subsistence Questions and Answers From Fran Ulmer:
Subsistence is an issue that
has been a source of divisiveness between urban and rural Alaska,
which must be resolved. The failure of the legislature to address
the issue has created a dual management sysytem between the state
and the federal government. Alaska needs a single unified management
structure in order to sustain the fish and wildlife resources
of Alaska. I will work to resolve subsistence in order to unify
Alaskans.
Do you support a state Constitutional
Amendment for a rural preference on subsistence?
Yes, I think the legislature
should propose a subsistence amendment and allow the citizens
of Alaska to vote on the amendment. I believe it is the only
way to achieve a unified management structure to insure the sustainability
of fish and wildlife in Alaska. Today the management is divided
between the state and the federal governments, which creates
confusion for many Alaskans and duplication of services.
Should the people of Alaska
be allowed to vote on the subsistence issue?
Yes
What do you intend to do to
resolve the subsistence issue?
I will introduce legislation
to amend the Alaska Constitution to allow for a rural subsistence
priority and use the full power of the Office of the Governor
to press the Legislature to allow Alaskans to vote to resolve
this important issue.
Do you support predator management
as part of a program to increase subsistence wildlife resources?
I believe these resource management
decisions are most appropriately made by the Board of Game and
professional wildlife managers in the Alaska Department of Fish
and Game based on good science and public input. If elected,
I will appoint qualified professionals to leadership positions
in ADF&G and the Board of Game, and not override their professional
judgment for political reasons.
Did you support Governor Knowles'
decision to not appeal the Katie John case?
Yes. Dropping the law suit
against the federal government was the right thing to do, to
protect the rural subsistence priority and I urged Governor Knowles
to do so.
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