The Wrangell sentinel., 1930-05-01
ALASKA BEARS STILL
 HAVE LEGAL PROTECTION
MsOOnCeptiOn as to Open Seasons And Restrictions on Hunting Corrected by Biological
 Survey

Erroneous statements regarding the open seasons on large brown and grizzly bears in Alaska have ap- peared in two recent articles in k6a press of the country, according to the Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture. and the bureau has made the follow ing announcement to correct other wise misleading impressions:
 A recent review of the new amend ments to the regulations under the Alaska Game Law, which became ef- fective on July l, included a state ment from which 1t may be inferred that non-residents of Alaska may hunt large brown and grizzly bears at any season of the year except iF restricted areas. This may be mis- leading to those who are contem- plating going to the Territory to hunt after July 1. The open season big game animals throughout Alas ka is from September l to June 20. In certain areas along the Gulf of Alaska and on the Alaska Peninsula residents of Alaska are restricted to the season September 1 to June 20. but elsewhere in the Territory after July l they will be permitted to hunt these bears at any time of the year.
 The other misleading statement appeared in an article by a we'll known writer in the April 12 issue of a popular weekly magazine of nationwide circulation. In this it was alleged that all restrictions on the killing of big brown bears at any season have been removed.
 For the information of the public, the Biological Survey furnishes the following text of the new regula- tions on the open season on large brown and grizzly bears throughout the Territory:
 For a nonresident, September 1 to June 20.
 For a resident, no close season, except in the following described areas, where the open season shall be September to June 20: CD The drainage to the Gulf of Alaska from the west shore of Glacier Bay to the Alsak Rirsx5 (a) the drainage to the Gulf of Alaska from the west shore of Yakutat Bay and the west edge of Hub bard Glacier to the Boring River;
 (3) the drainage to the west side of Cook Inlet between the west bank of the Susitna River to it's confluence with the Yentna River, thence along the west bank of the Yentna River to it's confluence with the Skwentna River, thence along the south bank of the Skwentna River to the summit 0A the Alaska Range, and the old portage from Kakhonak Bay on niamna Lake to Kamishak Bay;
 (4) all of the Alaska Peninsula south and west of the Kvichak Bay; (5) and the following named islands - Hawkins, Hinchinbrok, Montague, Yacobi, and Shuyak; provided, that in these areas a resident may kill large brown and grizzly bear at any time or place when such an animal is about to attack or modest persons or property.
 Non-residents of the Territory are limited to two of these bears a sea- son, and residents are similarly linn ited in the restricted areas along the Gulf of Alaska and the Alaska Pen insula, unless it becomes necessary to kill in defense of persons or prop erty.
 The big brown and grizzly bears are increasing in numbers on Uni mak Island, a large island main tained as a reservation for caribou, and also for these bears within the Aleutian Islands Reservation, where the animals are protected at all times.