We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are reopening the public comment period
on the Proposed 2009 Subsistence Migratory Bird Harvest Regulations in
Alaska until March 12, 2009. If you submitted comments previously, you do not
need to resubmit them because we have already incorporated them into the public
record and will consider them in preparation of our final determination. The
proposed regulations would enable the continuation of customary and traditional
subsistence uses of migratory birds in Alaska and prescribe regional information on
when and where the harvesting of birds may occur. In addition, there are 5 changes
being proposed for the North Slope region to protect a species listed under the
Endangered Species Act. Measures proposed include emergency closure
provisions to allow the Services Alaska Regional Director to close any or all
parts of the season during the Stellers eider nesting period should take of
Stellers eiders occur. In addition, the agency proposes enforcing shooting hours,
establishing buffer zones around roads leading into and out of Barrow, and
requiring hunters to show harvested birds when approached by federal officials.
These proposed regulations are accessible at
Thttp://alaska.fws.gov/ambcc/news.htm.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments by one of the following
methods:
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