House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau, is not happy with the position's move from Juneau to Anchorage, which took place when Corey Rossi was made the new division director, effective Tuesday. Rossi, formerly the assistant commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, lives in Wasilla.
"Wildlife (Conservation) Division deals with a lot of controversy and has a lot of issues before the Legislature; this position needs to be in Juneau," she said.
Rossi replaces Division Director Doug Larsen, who is returning to his old job as southeast regional manager, fish and game department commissioner Denby Lloyd announced last week.
Lloyd defended the move by saying that the position was based in Anchorage prior to 1991.
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