ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Department of the Interior is moving to roll back nearly a decade of federal hunting restrictions in Alaska’s national preserves, reigniting a long-running battle over who controls wildlife management on federal lands.
The DOI submitted a proposed rule on Friday to restore longstanding hunting and trapping regulations on Alaska’s national preserves.
The proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on March 10 and will be open for a 60-day public comment period. The National Park Service has initiated pre-consultation outreach with Tribes and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act corporations and will conduct formal Tribal consultation during the rulemaking process.
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