Other problems have arisen ;t'e cause of the introduction of exotic 

 species. These are the care and -development of (l) reindeer on the Ber- 

 ing Sea and Arctic coasts, (2) "bu-ffaloes in the interior, (s) elk on Af- 

 ognak Island, (4) musk osen on iMtinivak Island, and (s) game "birds in 

 southern and southeastern Alaska. The diseases and parasites that af- 

 flict ?/ildlife in Alaska require greater attention than has heretofore 

 oeen given. The de'structibn. of other forms of vrildlife "by predators, par- 

 ticularly Dy coyotes and T7olves, "bears, eagles, 3.nd gulls, also needs to 

 be gauged for proper evaluation 8,s a "basis for regula.tion. Under Ij'-ing' 

 all is the question of vhat "balance should ""De saaintained "bet-ween the re- 

 quirements of T.'ild-life and man's cultural needs, giving due considera- 

 tion to the economic and social aspects, both national and local. 



Present Adnini strati on of Alaskan '^/ildlife 



The Federal G-overnment reg^alates and administers all wildlife in 

 Alaska. In 1889 the Commissioner of l''is"neries instituted an investigation 

 of the salmon fishery in Alaska "by direction of Congress. Snacted in 1906, 

 a -new law to "be administered Isy the Secretary of Commerce, gave greater 

 protection to the salmon and other food fishes of the Territory. As a 

 .-temporary expedient, in 1922, the President estahlished "by Sxecutive or- 

 der certain fishery reservations and placed them under th^ administrative 

 control of the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Commissioner of 

 Fisheries. The first real authority for the regulation, of the Alaska fish- 

 eries was not given -until 1924, however ,-: when it was conferred xiponthe 

 Secretary of Comi-erce "by the V.'hite ;Law* The Alaska, fisheries, including 

 aquatic mammals (t'ne f-or seals, sea lions, walruses, sea otters, and 

 whales), are now administered "by the Department of ■ the Interior through 

 the Pish and T/ildlife Service, 



Prior to the present Alaska G-.ame Law, enacted in 1925, the regulation 

 of game, land fur animals, and "birds in the Territory was divided among 

 several Federal agencies designated "by Congress. Laws were inadequate and 

 graduallj"- "became impractica"ble of enforcement. Under these conditions 

 "both g.ame and fur animals nere diminishing in nurrroers in many sections of 

 the Territory, The administration of Alaskan wildlife resources was there- 

 fore placed. und.er the Bureau of Biological 3-arvey, then in the Department 

 of Agriculture "but now in the Deps-rtment' of -the Interior, and with the ■ 

 Bureau of Fisheries, consolidated to form the Fish and TJildlife Service, 

 The Alaslca Game Law is administered throt-igh the Alaska Game Commission, 

 composed of five Eem"bers appointed "by the Secretary of the Interior, one 

 each from the fo-'.ir- judicial divisions, and the fifth memDer, the chief 

 resident representative of the Fish and Wildlife Service, who also is the 

 executive officer of the Commission. The Fish and Tildlife Service, in 

 close cooperation with the Commission, conducts research work in the Terri- 

 •tory with the primary o"bject of, determining "best means of developing and 

 maintaining the wildlife resources. 



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