IV. Challenges for Wildlife and Fish Conservation
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Not surprisingly, Alaska’s wildlife managers face some formidable odds as we work to maintain the state’s wealth of wildlife, prevent species from becoming listed as threatened or endangered, and keep common species common. Some of the challenges we face are unique to our geographic location, the dynamic landscape around us, and our lack of information and analytical tools. Others are common challenges that all jurisdictions face in protecting and conserving their natural biotic communities; these include minimizing impacts of needed development and properly managing existing conservation lands in the face of an increasing population of human users and limited fiscal resources.
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