Robert Cassell v. State of Alaska, Department of Fish & Game, Board of Game

Summary

The court affirmed the superior court’s judgment upholding the regulation allocating at least 60% of Kodiak brown bear permits to residents and no more than 40% to nonresidents. It held that different treatment of residents and nonresidents does not itself violate Alaska’s equal-access provisions, and that Cassell failed to show the regulation created an unconstitutional special privilege. The court also held that the State may consider economic and conservation benefits when allocating wildlife resources and that the Board adequately considered relevant factors. No separate opinions were filed.