Black bear control in GMU 16B - The Board of Game (BOG) did their
part, they liberalized bag limits and methods and means for reducing
predation on moose calves. Now it’s up to hunters to do their part; go
harvest as many black bear as you want out of the control area. There are a
number of regulations that apply only to resident hunters who have a Control
Area Permit. The permit allows you to hunt and access bait stations the same
day you have flown, plus allows you to sell tanned bear hides. These and all
the other liberalized conditions can only be found in the departments new
Predator Control Supplement, they are not in the “handy, dandy” regulations
booklet. You most go down to the local ADF&G to get your copy of the
Predator Control Supplement and your Control Area Permit. If hunters don’t
show up to do their part to reduce predation on moose by black bears the
chances are good the BOG won’t go through the laborious public process of
adopting liberalized regulations such as these again.
Predator Control Supplement-The 2007-2008 Alaska, Bear and Wolf
Control Supplement is available at some ADF&G offices. In order to
participate in wolf and bear predator programs currently underway in 5 areas
of Alaska you most first obtain a Control Area Permit. Wolf control area
permits are now being issued for all or parts of GMU’s 13A,13B, 13C, 13E,
16A, 16B, 19A, 19D, 12, 20D, 20B, 20E, 25C. Brown bear control area permits
are now being issued for all or parts of GMU 19D and 20E. Black bear permits
for all or part of GMU 16 and 19D. The boundaries and liberalized hunting
conditions can only be found in the Predator Control Supplement, so go get
one and do your part to help achieve abundant wildlife.
Tier II scoring for Nelchina caribou Permits - Ken Manning won the
challenge to his victory at the Superior Court level. The alternative
sources of game criterion being used by the BOG was unconstitutional. The
Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the order of the superior court. The most
important aspect of the case for all Alaskans was that the Alaska Supreme
Court reaffirmed the 1989 McDowell decision that limiting subsistence
fishing and hunting activities to rural residents violated the equal access
clauses enshrined in the Alaska Constitution. Shortly after Manning won at
the Alaska Supreme Court the Superior Court granted an injunction to Ahtna
Tene Nene Subsistence Committee which again puts Tier II scoring for
Nelchina caribou back in the courts. Ironically the Injunction filed by
Ahtna would end up putting more permits in the hands of Anchorage residents
making less available for residents of the Nelchina Basin. Who knows how
Tier II scoring will eventually turn out if left to the courts? AOC is
advocating for the adoption of Proposal #38 before the Joint Boards of
Fisheries and Game that would turn State lands in the Nelchina Basin into a
Nonsubsistence Area. This would completely do away with Tier II permits
along the road system; between the Parks Hwy and Richardson Hwy, north of
the Glenn Hwy.
GMU 13 Nonsubsistence Area -The Joint Boards of Fisheries and Game
will take comments until September 21, 2007 on Proposal #38 (see
proposal text and
proposal map, both PDF) to create a new Nonsubsistence area that would connect the Fairbanks and Anchorage/Mat/Kenai
Nonsubsistence Areas together. This new Nonsubsistence Area would include
portions of GMUs 13, 14, and 20. The initial review will take your comments
into consideration at the October 5th-8th Joint Boards meeting in Anchorage.
If there isn’t strong public support for Proposal #38 the likelihood of it
being adopted is slim and Nelchina caribou permits well remain under the
Tier II scoring system. You can either mailed or fax your comments to:
ATTN: Joint Board Comments
ADF&G, Boards Section
P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
FAX: (907) 465-6094
Alaska Supreme Court vacancy - Justice Alex Bryner is retiring from
the Alaska Supreme Court. Two attorneys with very strong records of
supporting States Rights and equality in access to public resources have
applied to fill the vacancy; Joanne Grace, assistant attorney general in
Anchorage and Wayne Anthony Ross, in private practice in Anchorage and past
gubernatorial candidate. Governor Palin will appoint a new justice in
October from a list of nominated finalists.
The Judicial Council invites public comment. Write to:
Judicial Council
1029 W. Third Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
The Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) agrees to reconsider C&T for
Ninilchik on Kenai River - One small victory for Alaskans is the FSB’s
willingness to admit they were out of order when they approved a C&T finding
for residents of Ninilchik and Happy Valley for all fish in the Kenai River.
While the State and Safari Club International (SCI) had both submitted a
request for reconsideration (RFR) of the Boards actions they were granted
only a point of order under Robert’s Rules of Order. The FSB took this
action in a closed to the public meeting on July 13th. In Anchorage on
September 13th the FSB will be given another chance to get it right. There
will be an opportunity for discussion before their vote. Should they reverse
their position and deny the priority, fine. Should they again approve a
fisheries priority to some residents of the Kenai depending on what their
Zip Code is a court challenge is the only step left in the process.
No Charter fleet representation on the NPFMC - Governor Palin and her
administrative staff decided that one recreational representative on the
North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) was enough. Apparently
individual anglers and the halibut charter fleet should be satisfied with
that. Sam Cotton, who is currently a fisheries consultant for the Aleutians
East Borough, and Duncan Fields, a fish processor and fishermen as well as
the chair of the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board, were appointed to the two
vacated seats. Alaskans will get their first opportunity to hear what these
new members have to say regarding halibut charter issues such as
Allocation/Compensation, Discard Mortality, Logbook Data, 3A GHL Measures
when the NPFMC reviews these topics in Anchorage October the 1, 2007. Never
before has representation from the charter fleet been more important on the
NPFMC then in the next year when the Council takes action regarding the
long-term viability of the halibut charter industry.
Long-time Alaska outdoor writer Les Palmer
takes a hard look at subsistence on the Kenai Peninsula
Long-time Alaska outdoor writer Les Palmer
takes a hard look at subsistence on the Kenai Peninsula
Wildlife Management Under Tony Knowles
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RURAL REVIEW OF COMMUNITIES ELIGIBLE FOR A PRIORITY FOR HUNTING & FISHING On FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA By The Federal Subsistence Board.
Federal law requires that rural residents be given a priority for hunting and fishing on all Federal public lands in Alaska.
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Find out about your local Advisory Committee to the ADF&G Boards of Fish and Game.
East Alaska Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. (EARMP/EIS)
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Halibut Charter IFQ- Les Palmer
(from the Penninsula Clarion, a Kenai daily newspaper on June 17, 2005)
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Charter Pacific Fishery Management Council
173rd Plenary Session October 5-11, 2005
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