Region II briefing book
Sellers D. 2001. Region II briefing book. Alaska department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation. King Salmon, AK
Unit 9 stretches some 600 miles from Lake Clark Pass to False Pass, and covers about 33,640 square miles. Because of it's size, lineal nature, and geographic location, Unit 9 offers tremendous diversity along with unusual logistical challenges. There are 24 villages with a winter population totaling slightly more than 4,000 residents.The Alaska Peninsula is the meeting ground of four aboriginal cultures-Aleut, Pacific Eskimo, Yup'ik Eskimo, and Athapaskan Indian. During the summer, the population more than triples with the influx of seasonal workers. As might be expected, the major economics of commercial fishing, tourism (including sport fishing and hunting), and subsistence sometimes clash. Approximately half of Unit 9 is federal land, including three National Parks and four National Wildlife Refuges. Due mostly to their dealings with the Commercial Fisheries Division and the Board of Fisheries, most local residents have some familiarity and confidence in the state system, but there is growing confusion over management authority as it applies to hunting, subsistence activities, and most recently fisheries management. Habitat on the Alaska Peninsula remains intact and there is a strong commitment by local people to protect habitat and wildlife populations through scientific management.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Sellers, Dick
- Date of Issue
- 2001-01
- Publisher
- Alaska department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation
- Units
- KATM
- Keywords
- Alaska, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Alaska Peninsula, Black Bear, Board of Fisheries, Brown Bear, Caribou, Commercial Fisheries Division, Division of Wildlife Conservation, Furbearers, Lake Clark National Park, Moose, National Wildlife Refuge, Northern Alaska Peninsula, Region II Briefing, Region II Briefing Book, Unit 9