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

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Sitka, Alaska, 2013
Author: Lauren Sill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2017
Genre: Fishing surveys
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This report provides updated information about the harvests and uses of fish, wildlife, and wild plant resources by the community of Sitka. During February and March 2014, eligible households in Sitka answered questions about their harvest and use of fish, wildlife, and wild plants in 2013. During the 2013 study year, Sitka residents used a large variety of resources, harvested throughout much of Baranof Island, including salmon and other fish, marine invertebrates, large land mammals, marine mammals, and wild plants and berries, as well small land mammals, migratory waterfowl, and upland game birds. The total estimated harvest of wild foods for Sitka in 2013 was 1,377,571 usable pounds (175 lb per capita), slightly less than the previous harvest estimate but likely not a significant difference. Results indicate that the use, harvest, and sharing of wild resources remain important to the community. 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. The project was conducted collaboratively by research staff of the Division of Subsistence, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska.

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
Publisher:
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 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
Publisher:
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.

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
Publisher:
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.

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Kaltag, Alaska, 2018

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Kaltag, Alaska, 2018
Author: Brooke M. McDavid
Publisher:
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2020
Genre: Athapascan Indians
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This report provides detailed information about the harvests and uses of wild resources by residents of Kaltag, Alaska during 2018. Kaltag is a rural community located in Interior Alaska along the Yukon River; Kaltag residents are primarily of Koyukon Athabascan descent. Residents participate in a seasonal round of subsistence activities that is guided by both customary and traditional patterns of use and contemporary hunting and fishing regulations. Comprehensive household surveys were used to gather community-level information about demographics, income, food security, and the harvest of over 100 resources. This report presents harvest information, including maps of the areas used for subsistence, for the following eight resource categories: salmon, nonsalmon fish, large land mammals, small land mammals, birds and eggs, marine mammals, marine invertebrates, and vegetation. Local and traditional knowledge is also incorporated into the results and was collected through recorded ethnographic interviews with select community residents and through open-ended survey comments. Survey results highlight the importance of subsistence within the community. All households (100%) in Kaltag used wild resources, and 94% harvested wild resources themselves. Overall, Kaltag residents harvested 47,907 lb of wild food in 2018, amounting to 799 lb per household and 322 lb per capita. Although a wide variety of subsistence resources were utilized, moose and salmon contributed most of the total harvest by weight. Subsistence activities generally took place within the regional vicinity of the community and were heavily focused along the Yukon River corridor and in the Kaiyuh Flats. This comprehensive baseline information can be used in the future to compare if and how subsistence harvest and use patterns change over time.

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Nikiski, Seldovia, Nanwalek, and Port Graham, Alaska, 2014

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Nikiski, Seldovia, Nanwalek, and Port Graham, Alaska, 2014
Author: Bronwyn Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2016
Genre: Fishing surveys
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This report provides updated information about the harvests of fish, wildlife, and wild plant resources by 4 communities located on the Kenai Peninsula: Nikiski, Seldovia, Nanwalek, and Port Graham. This report details the results of a household survey administered in the study communities between January and March 2015 to collect information about harvests and uses of wild resources by community households during the 2014 calendar year. The study communities are located on the Kenai Peninsula of Southcentral Alaska, and many residents of each study community relied on local hunting, fishing, and wild food gathering for nutrition and to support their way of life. They used a variety of resources, including salmon and nonsalmon fish, large land mammals, small land mammals, migratory waterfowl and upland game birds, marine mammals, marine invertebrates 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 project was funded by Alaska LNG through a reimbursable services agreement with the State Pipeline Coordinator’s Office. This study was conducted as part of the effort by the State of Alaska to assess the feasibility of constructing a liquefied natural gas pipeline. 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
Publisher:
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 Port Heiden, Alaska, 2018

The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Port Heiden, Alaska, 2018
Author: Bronwyn Eleanor Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2020
Genre: Fishing surveys
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This report details the results of a household survey administered for the study year 2018 for harvests and uses of wild resources by Port Heiden households, as well as community demographic and economic characteristics. Also, this report includes information from in-depth interviews conducted with key respondents, as well as insight from participant observation during salmon fishing and processing activities. Port Heiden is located on the north side of the Alaska Peninsula. During the 2018 study year, an estimated 100% of households used at least one type of wild resource, and approximately 93% of households harvested at least one type of wild resource. Overall, 30,789 lb, or 297 lb per capita, of wild resources were harvested in 2018. Salmon and large land mammals composed the largest portions of overall wild resource harvests. Salmon composed almost one-half (48%) of the total wild resource harvest weight in 2018; the total salmon harvest was 14,856 lb, or 143 lb per capita. Large land mammals composed 37% of the total wild resource harvest weight; the large land mammals total harvest weight was 11,511 lb, or 111 lb per capita. The project was funded by the Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund (AKSSF). This information was collected by research staff of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence, with support from the Native Village of Port Heiden.