Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves
The National Park Service proposes to amend its regulations for hunting, fishing, trapping, and other natural resource harvest in national preserves in Alaska and for the procedures used to restrict public use and access in Alaska park lands. These changes restore National Park Service interpretations of law, policies,
| Agency | Interior Department, National Park Service |
|---|---|
| Document type | Proposed Rule |
| Published | 2026-03-10 |
| Summary | The National Park Service proposes to amend its regulations for hunting, fishing, trapping, and other natural resource harvest in national preserves in Alaska and for the procedures used to restrict public use and access in Alaska park lands. These changes restore National Park Service interpretations of law, policies, and regulations adopted to implement the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 that were in effect for over three decades. Rulemaking in 2015, 2017, and 2024 preempted methods of State-authorized fish and wildlife harvests, revised codified and established procedures for restricting public access and activities in Alaska park lands, and added severability pro |
| Document number | 2026-04606 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/10/2026-04606/alaska-hunting-and-trapping-in-national-preserves |