The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) and the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-management Council (AMBCC) announced today that regulations to open the 2004 migratory bird subsistence harvest season will be published in time for the anticipated April 2, 2004 start date. Public regulations booklets will soon be bulk mailed to all post office box holders within the eligible harvest areas. These regulations booklets outline details of the harvest including regional dates when harvest can occur, a list of species that are open for subsistence, a list of protected species and a description of the legal means and methods of take. In addition to these regulation booklets, small regional posters on the harvest will be mailed to area post offices for posting.
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
