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Wolf Hunting and Trapping Seasons to Close in Unit 2 State of Alaska Hunting and Trapping Seasons for Wolf Closed in Unit 2 Federal Subsistence Hunting and Trapping Seasons for Wolf Closed On Federal Lands within Unit 2 Craig, Alaska–The Thorne Bay and Craig Districts Ranger, Matt Anderson, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, will close the Federal public lands of Unit 2 to the harvest of wolf from 11:59 p.m., Sunday, December
20, through the remainder of the Federal seasons. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) will close the state wolf hunting and trapping seasons in Unit 2 at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2015, through the remainder of the State seasons.
As of Tuesday, December 15, 2015 five wolves have been harvested in Unit 2. Trappers remain active and have 14 days to report harvest, so this closure is necessary to ensure the harvest does not exceed the combined Federal/State harvest
quota set at nine wolves. ADF&G and the Forest Service continue to refine population estimation techniques used to establish Guideline Harvest Levels for Unit 2 wolves. As a result of a recent Alaska Board of Game action, the allowable harvest of Unit 2 wolves
was reduced from 30 percent to 20 percent of the unit’s most recent estimated wolf population. Reduced harvest levels and recent regulatory changes are intended to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Unit 2 wolf population. Forest Service and ADF&G managers would like to extend their appreciation to the local Tribes and subsistence users, for their cooperation and involvement in managing this harvest quota. For additional information, please contact Ryan
Scott at 907-465-4359 (ADF&G) or Matt Anderson at 907- 826-3271, or Jeff Reeves at 907-826-1649 (USFS). Maps of Unit 2 can be found on the ADF&G website at
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntingmaps.gmuinfo . Maps of Federal lands within Unit 2 and additional information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program are available
at U.S. Forest Service offices or on the web at
http://www.doi.gov/subsistence/index.cfm .
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