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Kodiak Commercial Salmon Fishery Update #01

By ADF&G on May 15, 2020   Events/Notices  

Kodiak Commercial Salmon Fishery Update #01

  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Kodiak is requesting quotes (bids) to charter one purse seine vessel for salmon test fishing primarily in the vicinity of Cape Uyak on the southwest side of Kodiak Island. The charter will take place over a period of two days between the end of May (prior […]

Best Way to Save Wildlife Babies: Leave Them Alone

By ADF&G on May 23, 2019   General News  

Best Way to Save Wildlife Babies: Leave Them Alone

  (STATEWIDE) — A newborn moose calf found alone in the woods — or even in your backyard — can appear helpless and abandoned. But don’t be fooled. Destitute as those big-eyed babies may seem, a protective mother is almost always nearby. Newborn moose calves, deer fawns, and tiny bear cubs are already being seen […]

ADF&G Announces 2019 SE Alaska Chinook Salmon All Gear Harvest Limit

By ADF&G on Apr 3, 2019   Events/Notices, Featured, Southeast Alaska  

ADF&G Announces 2019 SE Alaska Chinook Salmon All Gear Harvest Limit

  (Juneau) — Under provisions of the Pacific Salmon Treaty, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced on Monday that the preseason Chinook salmon all-gear harvest limit for Southeast Alaska (SEAK) in 2019 is 137,500 fish. This year’s all-gear harvest limit includes a 2% reduction that will serve as a buffer to avoid […]

State of Alaska Opens Public Comment Period for 2016 Pink Salmon Disaster Fund Draft Distribution Plan

By ADF&G on Sep 4, 2018   Events/Notices, Featured, State  

State of Alaska Opens Public Comment Period for 2016 Pink Salmon Disaster Fund Draft Distribution Plan

On January 18, 2017, Secretary of Commerce Pritzker declared the 2016 Gulf of Alaska pink salmon fishery a disaster under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Following this declaration, Congress appropriated $56.3 million to Alaska to address losses to the seven management areas in the Gulf of Alaska affected by the fishery failure. The […]

2017 GMU 2 wolf harvest meeting at the Craig Ranger District

By ADF&G on Oct 15, 2017   Events/Notices  

2017 GMU 2 wolf harvest meeting at the Craig Ranger District

CRAIG, Alaska — Biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, are hosting a meeting at the Craig Ranger District on October 16, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss in-season management for the 2017 regulatory year (RY). Game management unit (GMU) 2 wolf hunting season for […]

Mule Deer Found Dead in Chena River Flood Control Area Raises Questions

By ADF&G on May 30, 2017   General News, Interior Alaska  

Mule Deer Found Dead in Chena River Flood Control Area Raises Questions

(Fairbanks) — A mule deer carcass found last week near the highway bridge over the Chena River Flood Control area is getting a close look by the Division of Wildlife Conservation. “The deer was definitely killed in a vehicle collision and died very quickly,” said Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Kimberlee Beckmen. “When it happened is difficult […]

Sport Fish Stocking Plan Available for Comment

By ADF&G on Dec 28, 2015   Events/Notices  

Sport Fish Stocking Plan Available for Comment

The Division of Sport Fish is now accepting public comment on its statewide fish stocking plan. The Division, with assistance from private non-profit hatchery operators, plans to release approximately 6.5 million fish into the waters of Alaska every year for the next five years to benefit recreational anglers.  The stocking plan outlines the location, number, […]

Subcontractor Convicted, Fined $1,000 for Illegal Dumping on State Game Refuge

By ADF&G, Joe Meehan on Jan 8, 2015   Featured, State  

Subcontractor Convicted, Fined $1,000 for Illegal Dumping on State Game Refuge

(Wasilla) — A Wasilla subcontractor has discovered that laws protecting Alaska wildlife refuges from illegal dumping are taken seriously and that the state will pursue and prosecute those who dump trash in or vandalize infrastructure on public lands. Ian Beall, 20, pleaded guilty in Anchorage district court on December 22, 2014, to dumping a large […]

Darkness, Lack of Snow Increase Moose-Automobile Collision Risks

By ADF&G, Jeff Selinger, Jesse Coltrane, Todd Rinaldi on Nov 28, 2014   Featured, State  

Darkness, Lack of Snow Increase Moose-Automobile Collision Risks

(Anchorage) — Short winter days and a widespread lack of snow for contrast are making moose especially difficult to spot along Alaska roadways, increasing the danger of moose-vehicle collisions. “Without snow on the ground, moose are harder to see and people generally drive faster,” says Palmer Area Wildlife Biologist Todd Rinaldi. Snowy conditions that accompany […]

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