On a 6-5 vote, the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee endorsed top-level protection for the Chilkat River Friday, then rescinded its action on reconsideration.
The group also expressed support for changes in the local goat hunt to reduce harvest of females and heard a moose population report.
Responding to a request by the village of Klukwan, the committee took up a resolution supporting the nomination of the Chilkat River to be…
