Sponsor Statement for HB 414

"Game Management"

House Bill 414 provides guidance for the management of game resources in Alaska. The bill requires the Board of Game to establish game population and harvest objectives to promote a high level of harvest by humans.

HB 414 establishes the preferences among beneficial uses of game resources. Personal and family use for human consumption is the highest and best use of game, commercial use, including trapping and guiding are next, and the last preference is for nonconsumptive commercial or noncommercial use of game.