"It worked when we did it on the moose,” Kwethluk Elder James Nicori said of the caribou closure. “And if they do the same thing with the caribou, they can grow back into the same numbers.”
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Hunting takes hit during pandemic December 31st, 2020 |
Hunting, fishing, and practicing subsistence in Bristol Bay were welcome reprieves from being cooped up and isolated this year.
But the pandemic affected who hunted this year. Ryan Scott, an assistant director for Fish and Game, said some hunters weary of quarantine and travel restrictions were hesitant to visit. I think a lot of hunters are having to really think through how to accomplish the hunt that they want to do and do it responsibly, Scott explains, I talked to a fair number of them at this point and they are taking it very seriously.
The bears enjoyed a peaceful feast at Brooks Falls.Brooks River had its largest salmon run ever at 800,000 fish.
Credit Katmai National Park and Reserve
Hunting, fishing, and practicing subsistence in Bristol Bay were welcome reprieves from being cooped up and isolated this year.
Three moose legs hang inside a garage. Sept. 9, 2020
Credit Brian Venua/KDLG
But the pandemic affected who hunted this year. Ryan Scott, an assistant director for Fish and Game, said some hunters weary of quarantine and travel restrictions were hesitant to visit.
“I think a lot of hunters are having to really think through how to accomplish the hunt that they want to do and do it responsibly,” Scott explains, “I talked to a fair number of them at this point and they are taking it very seriously.