1:25
Geneva Preston
40:54 - 42:20
"our tools really for addressing like, the needs of the biotic community in, you know, in this landscape would be like having the ability to use forest management activities in a way that the Department of Fish and Game is advising the division to do"
“our tools really for addressing like, the needs of the biotic community in, you know, in this landscape would be like having the ability to use forest management activities in a way that the Department of Fish and Game is advising the division to do”
- Speaker
- Geneva Preston
- Timestamp
- 40:54 – 42:20
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Haines
- Captured at
- June 3, 2026
From the transcript
I think the Division of Forestry as an agency doesn't really have the authority to write management policy that addresses animal populations or like the habitat conditions that are needed to support animal populations. And so our tools really for addressing like, the needs of the biotic community in, you know, in this landscape would be like having the ability to use forest management activities in a way that the Department of Fish and Game is advising the division to do. So. The, the Department of Fish and Game is the agency that has legal authority to make recommendations or develop policy about how to support the animal populations and on state lands in Alaska. And so our, our tool to address like the extinction crisis that you referred in your comment would be an ability to respond to the Department of Fish and Game if they are recommending or requesting habitat enhancement treatments.
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