The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-management Council (AMBCC) announced today that new regulations to open the 2003 migratory bird subsistence hunt will be published in the Federal Register on July 21, 2003.
The remainder of the 2003 subsistence season will run through August 31 in most areas of the state. Additional guidance, including areas open to subsistence harvest, a list of species that can be taken, and a description of legal means and methods of take will be included in the 2003 migratory bird subsistence hunt regulations. The regulations are also included in a booklet that is being mailed to all post office box holders in the subsistence-eligible areas.
The Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council, which includes representatives from the Alaska Native community, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acting as equal partners, was formed in 2000 with the specific purpose of developing "recommendations related to the spring/summer subsistence harvest of migratory birds." More information on the history and goals of the Council, as well as the 2003 regulations (following Monday
