U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Federal Subsistence Board News Release
For Immediate Release:
October 2, 2009
Contact: Ray Massey
(907) 586-7876
Bull Moose Harvest Quota Reduced in Unit 5A
The Yakutat District Ranger, under his authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, has reduced the bull moose harvest quota from 60 to 55 in Unit 5A and from 30 to 25 west of the Dangerous River, except the Nunatak Bench. This quota is effective for the 2009 Federal Subsistence season, October 8-November 15.
Recent surveys by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Forest Service indicate a low bull:cow ratio, particularly on the western forelands. Reduction of the harvest quota is necessary to improve the bull:cow ratio and maximize productivity of the herd, thereby providing long-term subsistence harvest opportunities.
For additional information, contact U.S. Forest Service Yakutat District Ranger Lee Benson at (907) 784-3359.
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