Ketchikan and Juneau are the only two Southeast communities designated as urban.
"Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council"
Subsistence council calls for tighter hunting rules in rural Southeast Alaska
The regional subsistence advisory council says its proposals are responding to food security concerns from villages.
State withholds Prince of Wales wolf population estimate from subsistence council
The state has shared the estimate in the past — but this year they say they won’t until after announcing the length of the wolf season.
Subsistence council proposal would allow bear baiting on federal lands
Bear baiting on federal lands in Southeast may be allowed next year if a proposal by a regional subsistence advisory council is approved. The council also recommended ending a requirement that traps be marked with identifying numbers.
Higher wolf quota recommended for Prince of Wales Island
The Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council has recommended increasing the wolf harvest quota to 30 percent of the population on Prince of Wales Island. Its action runs contrary to advice from Alaska Department Fish and Game, conservationists and the council’s own staff.
Rural designation process could impact Saxman’s subsistence status
The Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council met in Saxman and Sitka last week to discuss and gather input on issues related to subsistence in the region, including a proposed change to the rural designation process.