The National Park Service wants to reinstate bans on what it describes as “controversial” hunting and trapping activities on Alaska’s federal preserves.
last week that the proposal, if enacted, will “properly reflect the federal government’s authority to regulate hunting and trapping” on national preserves in the state.“This proposed rule would realign our efforts to better manage national preserve lands in Alaska for natural processes, as well as address public safety concerns associated with bear baiting,” said Sarah Creachbaum, Alaska regional director for the National Park Service.
He said the state is disappointed that the Park Service has already been consulting with some entities in Alaska during the development of the proposed rule, such as tribal organizations, but did not reach out to the state. “This affects sport hunting only,” said Peter Christian, a spokesman in Alaska with the National Park Service. It also does not apply to national parks, where sport hunting is already banned.
The proposal also represents a significant shift from the Trump administration’s rule change when it comes to bear baiting. The National Park Service now says bears can become habituated to human food used in baiting, and says bears are more likely to attack when defending a food source. In particular, it could harm rural residents who rely primarily on caribou, moose and other wild animals for most of their diet, Stacey said.
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