Joe Klutsch,
President, Alaska
Professional Hunters Association (APHA).
 APHA was
established in 1972 and currently has approximately 850 members,
of which approximately 160 are active professional guides. APHA
deals primarily with issues related to wildlife and wildlands
conservation, as well as hunter allocation, access and ethics.
APHA is dedicated to the wise use of Alaska's wildlife
recourses. Alaska's guided hunter industry brings over 100
million dollars of new money annually into Alaska.
Ralph
Anderson, Chief Operating Officer, Bristol Bay Native
Association
 Bristol Bay
Native Association (BBNA) is the regional non-profit Native
organization for the Bristol Bay Region. BBNA is a service
agency dedicated to the betterment of the Native people of the
Bristol Bay Region. BBNA is dedicated to the principle of
Native self-determination and an advocate for Native people in
the Bristol Bay Region. BBNA serves the thirty recognized
tribal Partnerships of the Region.
Tom Hawkins,
Senior VP & Chief Operating Officer, Bristol Bay Native
Corporation
 Bristol Bay
Native Corporation (BBNC) is one of the twelve regional,
for-profit corporations created by the 1971 Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act. BBNC owns 3 million acres of land, most of
which is subsurface (mineral) estate, in the Bristol Bay
region. BBNC's annual revenues of $180 million are generated
primarily from portfolio holdings, card-lock fuel sales,
environmental and engineering services, oil field services, and
natural resource sales. BBNC has approximately 6,700
shareholders. Among BBNC's goals is to protect and enrich the
Native way of life.
Tim Troll,
Chairman, Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership Management Board
and Board Member, Nushagak/Mulchatna-Wood/Tikchik Land Trust
 The Nushagak/Mulchatna-Wood/Tikchik
Land Trust (Land Trust) is focused on land conservation in
western Bristol Bay including the Wood-Tikchik State Park, the
Togiak Refuge, and the Nushagak and Mulchatna River drainages.
The Land Trust is dedicated to the preservation and protection
of the environment, resources and unique culture and character
of the region. The Land Trust formed in 2000 and is located in
Dillingham.
Glenn Elison, Alaska State
Director, The Conservation Fund
 The
Conservation Fund is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization
dedicated to forging partnerships to preserve the United States'
legacy of fish and wildlife habitat, working landscapes and
community open-space. Balancing environmental principles with
economic goals, the Fund creates public and private partnerships
to demonstrate sustainable conservation solutions. Since its
inception in 1985 The Conservation Fund has protected more than
three million acres nation-wide. The Alaska Office, in
operation since 1994, has protected 263,000 acres of important
fish and wildlife habitat and recreational access.
Randy Hagenstein,
State Director, The Nature Conservancy
 The Nature
Conservancy (TNC) and its members have been responsible for the
protection of more than 12 million acres in 50 states and
Canada. It has helped like-minded partner organizations to
preserve millions of acres worldwide. TNC owns more than 1,400
preserves - the largest private system of nature sanctuaries in
the world. The Nature Conservancy of Alaska, a chartered chapter
of TNC, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, opened its doors in
1988. The Nature Conservancy of Alaska has protected over
70,000 acres of critical habitat in the state by working with
partners to ensure the balance between economic needs and
ecological values.
Nanci Morris Lyon, Owner, Katmai Fishing
Adventures
Katmai
Fishing Adventures LLC is an Alaskan owned and operated
sport fishing operation with 20 years of experience in the
Bristol Bay area. Located in King Salmon, conservation has
always been a top priority for Katmai Fishing Adventures
owner and employees who hold a firm belief that actions
speak louder then words. Leading by example, many hours and
a large percentage of monetary gain are donated to
conservation efforts in the Bristol Bay drainage each year.
Teaching clients and visitors about the area's wealth of
biological diversity and unique salmon populations and
sharing through slide shows, media exposure and hands on
experience the vital importance of the regions naturally
sustaining ecosystem. Maintaining and improving the health
of Bristol Bay's environment for future generations is the
goal that leads Katmai Fishing Adventures efforts.
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