Federal appeals court upholds emergency subsistence hunt in village of Kake

Federal appeals court upholds emergency subsistence hunt in Southeast Alaska village of Kake

The shoreline of Kake, a Tlingit village of about 500 people, is seen in 2012. (Photo provided by the Alaska Division of Community Affairs)A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the board which regulates subsistence hunting on federal lands within Alaska acted legally when it created an emergency hunt for a Southeast Alaska village during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. The order, issued Monday, is the lates…

Federal appeals court upholds emergency subsistence hunt in village of Kake

Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the board which regulates subsistence hunting on federal lands within Alaska acted legally when it created an emergency hunt for a Southeast Alaska village during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. Federal appeals court upholds emergency subsistence hunt in village of Kake Wire Service