USFWS
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska Region   

Icon of Blue Goose Compass. Click on the compass to view a map of the refuge (pdf)

 

Regulations & Policy

Alaska Department of Fish and Game sets seasons and bag limits for sport harvest of fish and wildlife on Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge enforces these regulations through federal law. For current State fish and game regulations refer to:http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulates federal subsistence harvest of fish and wildlife on refuge lands and waters. For current federal subsistence regulations refer to: http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/home.html

Code of Federal Regulations (50CFR) specific to Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge are:

36.32(c)(iii): that requires each person to secure a trapping permit from the Refuge Manager prior to trapping on the refuge.
36.39(j)(1) an area of approximately 2,560 acres near the outlet of the O'Malley River is closed to all public access, occupancy, and use from June 25 to September 30 annually.

Other regulations and policies applicable to the refuge includes:

Code of Federal Regulations: Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
Parts 1-199 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/50cfr36_03.html
Federal Policy: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual
http://policy.fws.gov/manual.html

 

Last updated: July 21, 2008