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The National Park Service (NPS) submitted a Proposed Rule to the Federal Register, published March 10, that would reverse 2015, 2017, and 2024 Rules enacted for Alaska’s National parks and …
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Allison Sayer
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4/1/26
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Should an international trophy hunting organization have a say in subsistence hunting regulations? The opportunity to harvest local meat to feed our families and communities is a foundation of our …
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Copper Country Alliance Board of Directors
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3/24/26
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is reducing the allowable number of pots per person and per vessel and the length of the season in the 2026 Prince William Sound (PWS) noncommercial …
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game
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3/4/26
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Heidi Hatcher, area biologist from the Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Wildlife Conservation, gave an update on the status of the Nelchina Caribou Herd on Friday, February 20 at the …
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Anna Somers
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3/4/26
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A trapper fresh out of the Cosna River country in Interior Alaska said he can’t believe how many martens he had caught in a small area so far this winter.
Friends are talking about the …
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Ned Rozell
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3/4/26
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There's still time before the March 2 deadline to make your voice heard on Board of Fish proposals. Proposals related to dipnetting in the Copper Basin, Prince William Sound hatcheries, trawling in …
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2/27/26
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We’ve received several relevant notices about subsistence, but having them individually scattered in the paper could be confusing. I’m hoping putting them all into one place will make it easier …
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Combined Press Releases with Intro by Allison Sayer
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2/24/26
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On February 5, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced the commercial spot shrimp ( Pandalus platyceros ) fishery on Prince William Sound will not open in 2026. The personal use …
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Allison Sayer
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2/23/26
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The Wrangell St Elias Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) is seeking input from community members on the federal review of the Federal Subsistence Program.
Hunting advocacy group Safari …
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Allison Sayer
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2/12/26
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Alaska’s rivers still sit beneath snow and ice, but state fisheries managers have already closed or restricted many areas to king salmon sport fishing in the upcoming season. A series of press …
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Allison Sayer
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2/10/26
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(Anchorage) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Divisions of Sport and Commercial Fisheries, will be hosting a Prince William Sound Shrimp Fisheries informational meeting. …
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ADF&G Press Release
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2/9/26
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COPPER CENTER, ALASKA – The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission will hold a special meeting regarding the Secretarial Review of the Federal Subsistence …
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WRST Press Release
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1/26/26
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The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will hold a joint open house to listen to public feedback and collect comments on the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The Secretaries of …
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US Department of the Interior Press Release
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1/22/26
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On January 12, the US Supreme Court denied the State of Alaska’s petition to review United States v. Alaska (No. 25-320.) The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against the state in a …
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Allison Sayer
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1/15/26
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COPPER CENTER, ALASKA – Until March 9th, 2026, we are accepting resumes and references for new commission members to serve on the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource …
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Wrangell St Elias National Park & Preserve News Release
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1/5/26
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(Statewide) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish is accepting public comment from now through January 31, 2026, on its 2026 Statewide Stocking Plan for Sport Fisheries.
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game Press Release
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1/5/26
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Lee Adler passed away in late 2025. We pulled this op-ed, originally published in March 2024, from our archive to share with readers who would enjoy remembering him.
By now most residents …
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Lee Adler
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1/3/26
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The Federal Subsistence Board will consider proposed changes to federal subsistence regulations relevant to the Copper Basin in April 2026.
On September 25 and 26, the Wrangell St Elias …
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Allison Sayer
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11/11/25
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With ice on Interior lakes and ponds beginning to thicken, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Sport Fish reminds ice anglers that any ice houses in the Upper Copper/Upper …
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ADFG Glennallen Press Release
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11/10/25
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Jack Cornish — ADF&GAs spring returns to the Copper Basin, some of its resident wildlife start to change their behaviors and begin migrating toward where they will have their …
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Jack Cornish
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7/25/25
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