Alaska Legislature rejects appointment for Board of Game

Legislature rejects game board pick

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Legislature has rejected the appointment to the state Board of Game of a man seen in an Internet video skinning a wolf and citing the Bible to explain man’s dominion over animals.

Gov. Sean Parnell in February appointed 44-year-old Al Barrette to the seven-member board that regulates Alaska’s vast wildlife resources.

Critics said Barrette’s decisions consistently favor one group — hunters — regardless of scientific data and public sentiment.