St. George Island is taking steps to protect the marine environment in their backyard. The city council passed a resolution earlier this month that could establish a National Marine Sanctuary.
Subsistence
As internet gets faster, Stebbins elders worry about subsistence
“We’ve got more kids into iPads and iPods,” said Stebbins Mayor Morris Nashoanak. Like many other village elders, he worries technology is tempting kids away from their traditional roots.
New caribou restrictions stir controversy in the Arctic
For the first time ever, hunters who live outside the Northwest Arctic will not be allowed to hunt caribou on federal lands.
Hunting baby seals for science near Yakutat’s glacial fjords
Biologists know cruise ships are affecting seals but not how much.
Yukon subsistence fisherman get first targeted opening for Yukon salmon in 5 years
Subsistence fishermen on the Yukon are getting some rare gillnet openings during the middle of the summer season, and will be allowed to keep any king salmon they catch.
Feds lift caribou hunting ban on Nushagak Peninsula
The state will likely open its own hunting period on non-federal lands in the same area to try and maintain the herd size.