Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in Dillingham, Alaska, 2010

Harvests and Uses of Wild Resources in Dillingham, Alaska, 2010
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Total Pages: 137
Release: 2013
Genre: Fishing surveys
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This report presents information about subsistence uses of fish, wildlife, and plant resources in Dillingham, located in Southwest Alaska. Dillingham is the hub community of the Bristol Bay region. This is the final report for a multi-year, multiphase study conducted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence in collaboration with Stephen R. Braund & Associates. This study is in response to the need for updated information about subsistence harvests and uses of wild resources as background for consideration of the development of a large scale mine called the Pebble Project-a mineral deposit in an advanced exploration stage located near Frying Pan Lake, which is 125 miles northeast of the study community of Dillingham. Information was collected through systematic household survey and mapping interviews. In total, 200 households were interviewed, an estimated 28% of the year-round resident households. The study documented the continuing importance of subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering to Dillingham residents. In 2010, an estimated total of 94% of households in Dillingham participated in subsistence activities and 97% used wild resources. Subsistence harvests were large and diverse. Estimated wild resource harvests were 212 lb usable weight per capita in Dillingham. Most participants in this study reported their subsistence uses and harvests have changed in their lifetimes and over the last 5 years, changes which they ascribed to reduced resource populations, shifts in the locations of moose and caribou, competition with nonlocal hunters, and a changing climate. Study community residents voiced concerns about the development of a mine and its impacts on water quality in and near their traditional subsistence harvest areas.

The Harvest and Uses of Wild Resources in Birch Creek, Alaska, 2018

The Harvest and Uses of Wild Resources in Birch Creek, Alaska, 2018
Author: Jeff Park
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Total Pages: 99
Release: 2020
Genre: Birch Creek (Alaska)
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This report presents the results of research documenting the harvests and uses of wild foods in Birch Creek, Alaska during the calendar year 2018. Information for this report was gathered through a census of household surveys and semi-structured interviews with knowledgeable key respondents. Three of the four key respondent interviews were conducted in Fairbanks in January 2020. Respondents in these interviews included three current Birch Creek residents and two former Birch Creek residents who now reside in Fairbanks. This research focused on the harvest amounts, uses, and sharing of all wild resources by the community. Information gathered also includes demographics, income, food security, the assessment of recent availability of resources, and areas used to search for subsistence resources in 2018. Birch Creek is a small community located in the Yukon Flats of Interior Alaska on Birch Creek River, a tributary of the Yukon River. The majority of Birch Creek residents are of Dendu Gwich’in descent and are members of the Birch Creek Tribe. Residents of Birch Creek, like those of all Yukon Flats communities, rely on subsistence resources and they participate in a variety of traditional subsistence harvest activities that vary by season. This is the first comprehensive subsistence harvest and use survey conducted in Birch Creek; the results presented here are considered baseline information that can be used in the future to compare if and how subsistence harvest and use patterns change over time.

Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Hughes, Alaska, 2014

Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Hughes, Alaska, 2014
Author: Seth J. Wilson
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Total Pages: 133
Release: 2016
Genre: Fishing surveys
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This report summarizes the harvest and use of wild foods by Hughes, Alaska residents in the calendar year 2014. Objectives of this project were to quantify the amount of resources harvested by residents of Hughes, document lands used to search for and harvest resources, quantify the amount of individual participation in the subsistence economy, and collect comments and concerns relevant to subsistence in Hughes. This information is important for effectively managing fish and wildlife on state and federal lands and for fully providing for the subsistence priority as required by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The last comprehensive resource use information was collected in 1982, and much has changed since then. This study was a collaborative effort between Alaska Department of Fish and Game, National Park Service, and Hughes Village Council. Results presented in this publication were collected using standard anthropological methods, including a structured household survey and key respondent interviews. Household participation in this project was voluntary; surveys and interviews were conducted under provision of anonymity. Results presented in this report are presented as community aggregates of household activities. Of the 35 permanent households in Hughes, 26 participated in this effort (77%). Almost every household (96%) reported using wild resources. Residents used a total of 54 different resources. The community per capita harvest was 360 lb per person. The results of this project avouch the continuing prominence of wild resource uses in Hughes, Alaska.