Timber companies allege that the Forest Service failed to fulfill a promise to supply the companies with enough timber to meet market demand. But the government asserts it didn’t promise that.
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With Trump’s new pro-timber order, Alaska conservationists poised to rehash Tongass Roadless Rule
It’s possible the current administration could completely remove the Roadless Rule in short order and begin fielding proposals for new logging roads through the forest.
US Navy apologizes for burning and bombarding the village of Kake in 1869
U.S. Navy representatives visited Kake over the weekend to formally apologize for the winter attack, which left many people to starve or die of exposure after the village was destroyed.
Federal court finds Kake’s emergency hunt was lawful under ANILCA
The ruling by the United States District Court of Alaska earlier this month further strengthens the federal government’s position in subsistence management in Alaska.
Kake breaks ground on Alaska’s first modern clam garden
The community hopes the project will preserve an important food source and keep traditional knowledge alive.
Dunleavy administration loses lawsuit over Kake subsistence hunt
The Southeast tribal government in Kake had organized the deer and moose harvest early in the pandemic out of concerns about food security.