Federal Agency Lawfully Approved Emergency Alaska Moose Hunt

The Federal Subsistence Board didn’t exceed its authority when it opened an emergency moose and deer hunt for a Native Alaskan Village during the Covid-19 pandemic, a federal judge ruled, holding that the action was a reasonable response to food security concerns.

The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act prioritizes the physical well-being of the state’s rural residents in an emergency, Chief Judge Sharon L. Gleason of the US District Court for the District of Alaska said.

Alaska sued after the FSB approved two short-term changes to hunting practices on federal lands in 2020—the opening of an emergency hunt for ...