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David Preschlack is an established media executive who works with the NBC Sports Group as content strategy leader. Passionate about fishing and spending time with his wife, David Preschlack enjoys the outdoors and formerly served on the board of the National Wildlife Refuge Association. The nonprofit has an aim of protecting the National Wildlife Refuge system, which plays a vital role in preserving ecosystems and threatened animal and plant species.
The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge was recently in the news when nine environmental groups, including The Wilderness Society, filed a lawsuit against a proposal to build a 12-mile road through the Aleutian Islands refuge. The road would potentially connect Cold Bay, which has an all-weather airport, and King Cove.
From the perspective of environmental groups, the refuge represents a critical migratory habitat for birds from around the world. Building a road through the heart of the refuge would disturb avian and other terrestrial life, and be in violation of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. From the perspective of those in favor of the road, it would provide a critical transportation link to the airport in cases of medical emergency.
