Meeting Advisory: Federal Subsistence Board to consider Wildlife Special Action Requests WSA26-01, WSA26-02, and WSA26-03 (Western Arctic Caribou)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) will meet from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on June 3, 2026, via teleconference, to consider three Wildlife Special Action Requests pertaining to the Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WACH). 

WSA26-01 requests reduction of the annual harvest limit for caribou to four, only one of which may be a cow, in Units 22, 23, and the southwestern portion of 26A (26A SW) for the 2026/27 regulatory year. WSA26-02 requests closure of Federal public lands in Unit 22 to caribou hunting by non-federally qualified users for the 2026–2028 regulatory cycle. WSA26-03 requests closure of Federal public lands in Unit 26A SW to caribou hunting by non-federally qualified users for the 2026–2028 regulatory cycle. The requests can be viewed at www.doi.gov/subsistence/pending-special-actions.

Materials for this meeting can be found at least one week prior at: https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/upcoming-federal-subsistence-board-meetings.

Comments received during an April 9 public hearing on these requests were summarized for the Board’s consideration. 

The public may attend the Board meeting on WSA26-01/02/03. Public comments during the Board meeting will be at the Chair’s discretion. 

June 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.* (or until recessed)
Teleconference: (833) 436-1163 
Conference ID: 688 156 423#

The meeting can also be joined via Microsoft Teams: CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING.

Reasonable Accommodations: The Board is committed to providing access for all participants. Please make requests for sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices or other reasonable accommodations at least seven business days before the meeting. Contact the Office of Subsistence Management at (907) 478-1456 or email subsistence@ios.doi.gov. All requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Information about the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska. 

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