It was reported on Monday by the Alaska State Troopers that a Alaska Fish and Wildlife Trooper located an abandoned 10-fathom subsistence net on the Yukon River last week. When troopers checked the 10-fathom, four in mesh gillnet, they found that it also had an unmarked buoy. When they retrieved the net, they found that […]
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young Wednesday joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council (AMBCC) to announce new guidance to implement the federal duck stamp exemption he ushered into law during the 113th Congress for subsistence hunters in rural Alaska. “Today, I’m proud to announce the […]
Dear Neighbors: This state has a history of railing against the federal government. Well, this is a part rail and a part call for personal responsibility so we get our own house in order. Irresponsible Fish Decision Endangers Wild Kenai Rainbow Trout, Dollies and King Salmon: We Can Protect Subsistence Rights With A Smarter Plan I […]
Washington, D.C. – Senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Alaskan Congressman Don Young, today moved two pieces of legislation through committee that would directly impact the traditional way of life and subsistence needs of Alaskans. During a House Natural Resources Committee markup today, Congressman Young successfully amended H.R. 5069, the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, to exempt subsistence […]