November 06, 2023
The Federal Subsistence Board didn't exceed its authority in opening an emergency hunt for an Alaskan tribe at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal judge said, dismissing a bid from the state's fishing and gaming department seeking a quick win that would ban the board from interfering in state land management.
December 03, 2021
An Alaska federal judge has tossed a suit by the state challenging the Federal Subsistence Board's approval of emergency hunts for moose and deer, saying claims over a tribal village's hunt are moot because the activity authorized in response to COVID-19-related food security concerns is finished.
November 20, 2020
The state of Alaska cannot block emergency hunts for moose and deer granted to a tribal community to address food shortages stemming from COVID-19 restrictions, an Alaska federal judge has ruled.