Bulletin: Public Hearing Announced for Temporary Wildlife Special Action Request WSA26-04, Establishing a Winter Moose Season in Unit 24A

The Gates of the Arctic National Park Subsistence Resource Commission requests the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) establish a winter moose hunt in Unit 24A within the Gates of the Arctic National Park from December 15 to April 15 with a one antlered bull harvest limit for the 2026/27 and 2027/28 regulatory years. The submitted request, WSA26-04, can be viewed at www.doi.gov/subsistence/pending-special-actions.   

A public hearing to receive testimony on WSA26-04 is scheduled on:

June 10, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.* (or until conclusion of public comments)
Teleconference: 1-833-436-1163 
Conference ID:  855 871 299#
MS Teams Link: Click here to join meeting 

*Public hearings may end early or run late dependent on the level of public participation. Testimony time limits may also be imposed.

In addition to this public hearing, if your Tribe or Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporation is interested in a Government-to-Government consultation on this issue, please contact Office of Subsistence Management Native Liaison Orville Lind at 1-800-478-1456 or 1-907-786-3953, or orville_lind@ios.doi.gov.

Comments received during the public hearing will be summarized and presented to the Board when it considers this request during its summer work session, August 4-5, 2026. Further information on the upcoming Board meeting will be provided through bulletins, the program webpage (https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/upcoming-federal-subsistence-board-meetings), and social media.

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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