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NPS restores 1981 Alaska harvest rules
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The National Park Service issued a final rule on October 19, 2026, restoring regulations for Alaska park areas to the framework established in 1981, effective November 18, 2026.
The restored framework recognizes the complementary and distinct roles of the State of Alaska, the Federal Subsistence Management Program, and the NPS in managing public uses and resources in Alaska park areas.
Collection of animal parts for handicrafts is now allowed without a permit.
Subsistence users may now harvest bears over bait without the restrictions added in 2017.
Public hearings will be held in affected areas before closures affecting fish and wildlife harvest.
Notice of changes will be provided to local rural residents through signs, newspapers, radio, maps, and post office notifications.
Sources
- Alaska; Wildlife, Harvest, and Access Federal Register, significant rules
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