Fish and Game advisory group asks state, BLM to restrict heliskiing

Asks borough to request flight path data

The Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee (ULCFGAC) Monday voted 6-2 to ask state and federal land managers to restrict heliskiing in the Takhinsha Mountains and Kicking Horse region in an effort reduce mountain goat population decline. According to protocols outlined in the Bureau of Land Management’s land use plan, it’s possible that the federal agency will intervene to some extent.

The Alaska Department of Fish…