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| Many Alaskans live off the land, relying on fish, wildlife
and other wild resources. Alaska Natives have used these resources for
food, shelter, clothing, transportation, handicrafts and trade for thousands
of years. Other residents living in rural Alaska depend on local harvests
as reliable and economic food sources. For many, subsistence is more than
just about economics. It is about who they are; it is a way of life. When the U.S. Congress passed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) in 1980, which established Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve along with many other conservation areas in Alaska, it recognized the important connection between local rural subsistence users and the land in allowing for a continued opportunity for a subsistence lifestyle by rural Alaska residents, both Native and non-Native. As long as resources and their habitats are maintained in a natural and healthy state, traditional subsistence hunting, trapping and fishing are allowed in the park and preserve. Additionally, ANILCA provides that rural residents with knowledge of local conditions should have a role in the management of subsistence resources on public lands. |
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The following links provide an overview of the subsistence program at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve for the subsistence user and other interested persons. They include information about who is eligible to hunt, trap, fish, and gather on park and preserve lands; the ways in which these lands may be accessed; cabin use; and how regulations concerning subsistence are made or changed.
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If you have additional questions regarding the subsistence program,
please contact the subsistence manager at Park Headquarters, (907) 822-5234
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 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve 106.8 Richardson Highway, PO Box 439 Copper Center, AK 99573 (907) 822-5234 e-mail us: wrst_interpretation@nps.gov |
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Guide
to Subsistence 
