AWA Board member Kneeland (Kneely) Taylor
Today, Alaska Wildlife Alliance was represented by our long-time Board member, Kneeland Taylor, on the Alaska Law Review 2022 Symposium.
Kneely is a mountaineer and backpacker, who loves Alaska’s mountains, wilderness, and wildlife. He is an attorney who moved to Anchorage in 1975 and has practiced law in Alaska for more than 40 years. He joined the Alaska Wildlife Alliance in the 1990's when he first became active in advocating for Alaska's wildlife, and has been a strong voice for wildlife ever since.
The event was hosted by the Alaska Law Review and University of Alaska-Anchorage Justice Center for our 2022 Symposium on Alaska and the Environment. The conference will included a keynote address from the vice president of external and government affairs for NANA, Elizabeth Saagulik Hensley, and panel discussions on wildlife and fisheries issues and land management and partnerships.
I. Schedule of Events
The following represents the schedule of the symposium’s events:
8:30 Introduction
Professor Ryan Fortson
University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center
8:45Keynote Address
Elizabeth Saagulik Hensley
Vice President of External and Government Affairs for NANA
9:30Break
9:45 Panel: Wildlife and Fishing Issues in Alaska
“The Kenai Rule in Four Acts: Bear-Baiting, Firearms, Hunting, and Trapping Restrictions in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge” – Dr. Jon Nachtigal, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alaska Native Fishing Rights – Dr. Rachel Donkersloot, Coastal Cultures Research and Consulting
Kneeland Taylor, Alaska Wildlife Alliance
Moderator – Kelsey Schober, Nature Conservancy
10:45 Break
11:00 Panel: Land Management and Partnerships in Alaska
Heat Waves and a Public-Private Partnership in Alaska – Professor Sarah Matsumoto, Willamette School of law
The Enhanced Federal Tax Incentive for Donations of Conservation Easements by Alaska Native Corporations – Tim Troll, Bristol Bay Heritage Land Trust
Matt Newman, Native American Rights Fund
Moderator – Christopher Slottee, Schwabe, Williamson, & Wyatt
12:15 Closing Remarks
Carole A. Holley, Managing Attorney, Earthjustice
AWA will post a recording of the event if it becomes available.
