The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Selected Communities of the Copper River Basin and East Glenn Highway, Alaska, 2013

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Selected Communities of the Copper River Basin and East Glenn Highway, Alaska, 2013
Author: Davin L. Holen
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Total Pages: 703
Release: 2015
Genre: Copper River Watershed (Alaska)
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This report provides updated information about the harvest of fish, wildlife, and wild plant resources by the communities of Glenallen, Gulkana, Lake Louise, Paxson, Tazlina, Tonsina, Mendeltna, Nelchina, and Tolsona. This report details the results of a household survey administered in the study communities between January and April 2014 for harvest and use of wild resources by these communities during calendar year 2013. These communities are located in the Copper River Basin of Southcentral Alaska.

Subsistence Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in Kenny Lake/Willow Creek, Gakona, McCarthy, and Chitina, Alaska, 2012

Subsistence Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in Kenny Lake/Willow Creek, Gakona, McCarthy, and Chitina, Alaska, 2012
Author: Alaska. Department of Fish and Game. Division of Subsistence
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Total Pages: 369
Release: 2014
Genre: Chitina (Alaska)
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This report provides updated information about the harvest of fish, wildlife, and wild plant resources by the communities of Kenny Lake/Willow Creek, Gakona, McCarthy and Chitina. This report details the results of a household survey administered in these communities between January and April 2013 for the 2012 study year. These communities are located in the Copper River Basin of Southcentral Alaska. During the 2012 study year, many residents of the study communities relied on hunting, fishing, and wild food gathering for nutrition and to support their way of life. They utilized a variety of resources, including salmon and other fish, large land mammals, small land mammals, migratory waterfowl and upland game birds, and wild plants and berries. This report is the third in a series to update wild resource harvest information for the Copper River Basin and was funded by the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. This information was collected by research staff of the Division of Subsistence, Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Cantwell, Chase, Talkeetna, Trapper Creek, Alexander/Susitna, and Skwentna, Alaska, 2012

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Cantwell, Chase, Talkeetna, Trapper Creek, Alexander/Susitna, and Skwentna, Alaska, 2012
Author: Davin L. Holen
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Total Pages: 437
Release: 2014
Genre: Cantwell (Alaska)
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This report presents information about subsistence uses of fish, wildlife, and plant resources in six communities in Alaska's Susitna River basin. It presents results of a household survey conducted between January and March 2013 for the 2012 study year on residents who relied on hunting, fishing, and wild food gathering for nutrition and to support their way of life. This study is part of the effort by the state to assess the feasibility of constructing the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project.

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Tyonek, Alaska, 2013

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Tyonek, Alaska, 2013
Author: Bronwyn Jones
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Total Pages: 120
Release: 2015
Genre: Dena'ina Indians
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The report provides upated information about the harvests of fish, wildlife, and wild plant resources by the community of Tyonek, Alaska. This report details the results of a household survey administered in the study community in January 2014 for harvests and uses of wild resources by Tyonek households during the 2013 calendar year. Tyonek is located in the upper Cook Inlet of Southcentral Alaska. As in the past, during the 2013 study year many residents of the study community relied on hunting, fishing, and wild food gathering for nutrition and to support their way of life. The used a variety of resources, including salmon and nonsalmon fish, large land mammals, small land mammals, migratory waterfowl and upland game birds, and wild plants and berries. This study is part of the effort to collect data about the full range of subsistence harvests and uses, areas of harvest, as well as demographic and economic information to understand the subsistence way of life in all its complexity.

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Haines, Hoonah, Angoon, Whale Pass, and Hydaburg, Alaska, 2012

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Haines, Hoonah, Angoon, Whale Pass, and Hydaburg, Alaska, 2012
Author: David S. Koster
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Total Pages: 568
Release: 2017
Genre: Angoon (Alaska)
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This report summarizes the results of research conducted on the 2012 harvests and uses of wild foods by 5 communities in Southeast Alaska. Between January and April 2013, eligible households in Haines, Hoonah, Angoon, Whale Pass, and Hydaburg answered questions about their harvest and use of fish, wildlife, and wild plants in 2012. During the 2012 study year, most households of the study communities relied on wild resources--obtained through sharing, hunting, fishing, or wild food gathering--for nutrition and to support their way of life. Total estimated harvests of wild foods for the 5 study communities were: 260,034 usable pounds (135 lb per capita) in Haines, 251,365 usable pounds (343 lb per capita) in Hoonah, 62,416 usable pounds (183 lb per capita) in Angoon, 13,656 usable pounds (247 lb per capita) in Whale Pass, and 176,310 usable pounds (531 lb per capita) in Hydaburg. Results indicate that the use, harvest, and sharing of wild resources remains important to these Southeast Alaska communities, despite changing demographics. Estimated harvests appear to have slightly decreased in Haines, Hoonah, and Angoon and slightly increased in Whale Pass and Hydaburg, but none of the differences are likely significant. Funding for the study was provided through the Alaska State Legislature as one component of an overall index community program, the purpose of which is to develop and implement a program to monitor subsistence harvests of fish and wildlife in all areas of the state through a system of index communities.

Harvest and Use of Subsistence Resources in 4 Communities in the Nenana Basin, 2015

Harvest and Use of Subsistence Resources in 4 Communities in the Nenana Basin, 2015
Author: Caroline L. Brown
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Total Pages: 353
Release: 2017
Genre: Nenana River Watershed (Alaska)
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This report summarizes research documenting the 2015 harvests and uses of subsistence resources in 4 Interior Alaska communities located within the Nenana River Basin. Household surveys and ethnographic interviews were conducted in Anderson, Denali Park, Ferry, and Nenana in early 2016 in order to 1) estimate annual harvests and uses of wild foods in a 12-month study period; 2) map areas used for hunting, fishing, and gathering; 3) collect demographic, income, and food security information; 4) evaluate trends in wild resource harvests; and 5) document traditional knowledge observations regarding wild resources. Results indicate that salmon, large land mammals, vegetation, and nonsalmon fish composed the majority of wild food harvests by edible weight for these communities in 2015, but that residents of the study communities used over 100 different resources. Historical harvest data available from 1987 for 2 of the 4 communities--Anderson and Denali Park--show declines in the total and per capita pounds of subsistence foods harvested when compared to 2015, which is consistent with trends seen across much of Interior Alaska. Respondents searched for and harvested subsistence resources both adjacent to their communities and in a variety of areas throughout Interior and Southcentral Alaska. Many respondents gave resources to or received resources from other households within and outside their communities. In ethnographic interviews, key respondents shared their knowledge and experiences related to their harvests and uses of subsistence resources including patterns of seasonal harvests, methods of harvesting and processing, land use patterns, changes in the community over time, concerns for the management of fish and wildlife populations, and concerns regarding the proposed development of a LNG pipeline. This project was primarily funded by a reimbursable services agreement with the Alaska State Pipeline Coordinators Section. Additional funding was provided by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence. The results of this research can assist agencies and other interested parties in understanding the ways in which subsistence resources are used within these communities. Results may be also used as part of the National Environmental Policy Act review of the proposed Alaska LNG Project alternatives.

Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in 4 Interior Alaska Communities and 3 Arctic Alaska Communities, 2014

Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in 4 Interior Alaska Communities and 3 Arctic Alaska Communities, 2014
Author: Caroline Brown (L.)
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Total Pages: 648
Release: 2016
Genre: Fishing surveys
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This report summarizes the results of research conducted on the 2014 harvests and uses of wild food by 7 communities in Alaska's Interior and North Slope regions. Between December 2014 and April 2015, eligible households in Tanana, Rampart, Stevens Village, Healy and nearby census designated places, Utqiagvik, Nuiqsut, and Anaktuvuk Pass answered questions about their harvest and use of fish, wildlife, and wild plants in 2014. Using a combination of ethnographic key respondent interviews and household surveys, researchers 1) estimated annual harvests and uses of wild fish, wildlife, and plant resources in a 12-month study period by residents of study communities; 2) mapped areas used for hunting, fishing, and gathering; 3) collected demographic and income information; 4) evaluated trends in wild resource harvests; and 5) documented traditional knowledge observations regarding wild resources. This project was conducted cooperatively by Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence, City of Utqiagvik, Native Village of Utqiagvik, Native Village of Nuiqsut, Village of Anaktuvuk Pass, Native Village of Tanana, Rampart Traditional Council, and the Stevens Village IRA Council. It was funded through a reimbursable services agreement with State Pipeline Coordinator's Section (SPCS) and the Alaska LNG partners. The results of the project may be used as part of the National Environmental Policy Act review of the proposed Alaska Liquid Natural Gas Project (LNG) alternatives. Total estimated harvests of wild foods for the seven study areas were 197,715 edible pounds (969 lb per capita) in Tanana, 14,754 edible pounds (378 lb per capita) at Rampart, 3,748 edible pounds (375 lb per capita) at Stevens Village, 51,996 edible pounds (52 lb per capita) at Healy,1,923,351 edible pounds (36 lb per capita) in Utqiagvik, 371,992 edible pounds (896 lb per capita) in Nuiqsut, and 124,269 edible pounds (391 lb per capita) in Anaktuvuk Pass. Results indicate that high levels of subsistence harvest and use of wild foods remain a hallmark of Interior and Arctic communities despite very different subsistence bases. Total subsistence harvests appear to have declined for the study communities in Interior Alaska. In the 3 communities for which earlier comprehensive data exist, 2014 harvest levels were all 45% or less of mid-1980s levels. Harvest levels for the participating Arctic communities appear to have remained stable or increased.