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Appendix J – Subsistence Harvests

Appendix J Subsistence Harvests of Villages in and Near the Yukon Flats

Table J-1 Arctic Village subsistence harvests by major species group Table J-2 Selected Arctic Village subsistence harvests Table J-3 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Arctic Village, 2001, 2003 Table J-4 Beaver subsistence harvests by major species category Table J-5 Selected Beaver subsistence harvests and participation rates Table J-6 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Beaver, 1992-2003 Table J-7 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Beaver, 2001, 2003, and 2004 Table J-8 Birch Creek subsistence harvests by major species category Table J-9 Selected Birch Creek subsistence harvests Table J-10 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Birch Creek, 1992-2003 Table J-11 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Birch Creek, 2001, 2003, and 2004 Table J-12 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Central, 1992-2003 Table J-13 Chalkyitsik subsistence harvests by major species category Table J-14 Selected Chalkyitsik subsistence harvests Table J-15 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Chalkyitsik, 1992-2003 Table J-16 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Chalkyitsik, 2001 and 2004 Table J-17 Circle subsistence harvests by major species categories Table J-18 Selected Circle subsistence harvests Table J-19 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Circle, 1992-2003 Table J-20 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Circle, 2001, 2003 and 2004 Table J-21 Fort Yukon subsistence harvests by major species category Table J-22 Selected Fort Yukon subsistence harvests and participation rates Table J-23 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Fort Yukon, 1992-2003 Table J-24 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Fort Yukon, 2001, 2003, and 2004 Table J-25 Stevens Village subsistence harvests by major species category Table J-26 Stevens Village selected subsistence harvests and participation rates Table J-27 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Stevens Village, 1992-2003 Table J-28 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Stevens Village, 2003 and 2004 Table J-29 Venetie subsistence harvests by major species category Table J-30 Selected Venetie subsistence harvests Table J-31 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Venetie, 1992-2003 Table J-32 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Venetie, 2003 and 2004


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Table J-1 Arctic Village subsistence harvests by major species group

Study Year Resource Estimated Harvest

Number Total Harvest Percent of Total Harvest

1993

All resources 1,094 21,038 100.0 Fish 941 1,713 8.1 Non-salmon 941 1,713 8.1 Land mammals 153 19,325 91.9 Large land 108 19,292 91.7 Small land 45 33 0.2

1994

All resources 868 28,383 100.0 Fish 660 1,124 4.0 Non-salmon 660 1,124 4.0 Land mammals 202 27,250 96.0 Large land 178 27,240 96.0 Small land 24 10 0.0 Birds and eggs 6 9 0.0

1995

All resources 1,009 23,312 100.0 Fish 636 953 4.1 Non-salmon 636 953 4.1 Land mammals 146 21,885 93.9 Large land 124 21,860 93.8 Small land 22 25 0.1 Birds and eggs 227 474 2.0

1996

All resources 579 9,653 100.0 Fish 500 875 9.1 Non-salmon 500 875 9.1 Land mammals 64 8,744 90.6 Large land 58 8,744 90.6 Small land 6 0 0.0 Birds and eggs 15 34 0.4

1997


Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence CPBD, Version 3.11, March 2001.


J-2 February 2010 Yukon Flats Land Exchange Final EIS

Table J-2 Selected Arctic Village subsistence harvests

Study Year Resource

Estimated Harvest

Number Total Pounds

Percent of Total Harvest

1993

Caribou 92 11,960 56.8 Moose 13 7,020 33.4 Whitefish 741 1,297 6.2 Dall sheep 3 312 1.5 Pike 108 324 1.5 Lake trout 40 56 0.3 Grayling 52 36 0.2 Ground squirrel 41 20 0.1

1994

Caribou 168 21,840 76.9 Moose 10 5,400 19.0 Whitefish 630 1,102 3.9 Grayling 30 21 0.1

1995

Caribou 110 14,300 61.3 Moose 14 7,560 32.4 Whitefish 484 847 3.6 Ducks 214 435 1.9 Grayling 152 106 0.5 Geese 7 35 0.2 Hare 10 20 0.1

1996

Caribou 54 7,020 72.7 Moose 3 1,620 16.8 Whitefish 500 875 9.1 Dall sheep 1 104 1.1 Ducks 15 34 0.4

1997

Moose 12 6,480 64.2 Caribou 11 1,430 14.2 Whitefish 530 928 9.2 Ducks 275 548 5.4 Dall sheep 5 520 5.1 Brown bear 1 141 1.4 Grayling 60 42 0.4 Beaver 1 9 0.1




Table J-3 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Arctic Village, 2001, 2003

2001 2003 Estimated population 152 164 Number of households 53 61 Number of hunting households 60 Number of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 25 40 Number of successful hunters 41 Numbers of households using moose, bear, or wolf 60 Number of households giving moose, bear, or wolf 19 Number of households receiving moose, bear, or wolf 60 Number of moose hunting households 58 Number of moose harvested 44 Number of bull moose harvested 29 Number of cow moose harvested 13 Number of unknown moose harvested 2 Number of bear hunting households 1 Number of grizzly bears harvested 1 Number of black bears harvested 0 Number of unknown bears harvested 0 Number of wolf hunting households 2 Number of wolves harvested 2 Percent of households surveyed 100.0 Percent of cows vs. total moose harvest 29.5 Percent of households hunting moose, bear, or wolf 51.9 98.4 Percent of hunters from total population 25.0 Percent of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 51.9 65.6 Percent of households using moose, bear, or wolf 86.5 98.4 Percent of households giving moose or bear meat 36.5 31.1 Percent of harvesting households giving moose or bear meat

47.5

Percent of households receiving moose or bear meat 38.5 98.4 Source: Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments 2002, 2003; Stephen R. Braund and Associates 2006.



Table J-4 Beaver subsistence harvests by major species category

Study Year Resource

Percentage of Households Estimated Harvest

Use Try to Harvest Harvest Receive Give Number Total

Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita

Pounds


1985

All resources 100 100 94 84 60,767 1,841 732 100.0 Fish 71 71 71 48 40,985 1,242 494 67.4 Salmon 39 39 68 32 34,406 1,043 414 56.6 Non-salmon 65 65 45 39 6,580 199 79 10.8 Land mammals 90 87 71 65 15,504 470 187 25.5 Large land 71 36 71 39 10,752 326 129 17.7 Small land 87 84 45 48 4,752 144 57 7.8 Birds and eggs 84 84 48 58 4,058 123 49 6.7 Vegetation 97 219 7 3 0.4

1993

All Resources 799 8,359 100.0 Fish 86 253 3.0 Non-salmon 86 253 3.0 Land mammals 459 7,199 86.1 Large land 13 7,020 84.0 Small land 446 179 2.1 Birds and eggs 254 907 10.9

1994

All resources 389 1,803 100.0 Land mammals 157 1,218 67.6 Large land 6 1,190 66.0 Small land 151 28 1.6 Birds and eggs 232 585 32.4

1995

All resources 1,781 10,801 100.0 Fish 476 6,155 57.0 Salmon 402 5,863 54.3 Non-salmon 74 292 2.7 Land mammals 304 2,033 18.8 Large land 4 1,720 15.9 Small land 300 313 2.9 Birds and eggs 1,001 2,613 24.2



Table J-4 Beaver subsistence harvests by major species category (Continued)

Study Year Resource



Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita

Pounds


1996

All resources 432 6,261 100.0 Fish 286 2,085 33.3 Salmon 163 1,796 28.7 Non-salmon 123 289 4.6 Land mammals 98 4,057 64.8 Large land 8 3,880 62.0 Small land 90 177 2.8 Birds and eggs 48 120 1.9




Table J-5 Selected Beaver subsistence harvests and participation rates

Study Year Resource



Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds


1985

Chum salmon 19 19 39 10 4,311 21,088 639 254 34.7 King salmon 32 32 65 29 942 13,001 394 157 21.4 Moose 68 29 65 29 15 10,432 316 126 17.2 Whitefish 42 42 45 19 3,255 3,255 99 39 5.4 Pike 58 58 23 26 612 2,755 83 33 4.5 Geese 71 71 42 48 515 2,576 78 31 4.2 Hare 81 77 13 26 498 1,345 41 16 2.2 Muskrat 48 48 19 26 856 1,284 39 15 2.1 Beaver 29 29 32 7 46 1,099 33 13 1.8 Ducks 74 74 42 42 712 1,068 32 13 1.8

1993

Moose 13 7,020 84.0 Geese 140 700 8.4 Pike 70 210 2.5 Ducks 95 194 2.3 Lynx 29 116 1.4 Hare 31 62 0.7 Sheefish 4 22 0.3 Whitefish 12 21 0.3 Grouse 19 13 0.2

1995

Caribou 5 650 36.1 Moose 1 540 30.0 Geese 137 370 20.5 Ducks 95 215 11.9 Lynx 7 28 1.6



Table J-5 Selected Beaver subsistence harvests and participation rates (Continued)

Study Year Resource



Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds


1995

King salmon 392 5,813 53.8 Moose 3 1,620 15.0 Ducks 649 1,398 12.9 Geese 311 1,177 10.9 Sheefish 28 154 1.4 Pike 46 138 1.3 Hare 62 124 1.1 Beaver 12 105 1.0 Black bear 1 100 0.9 Lynx 21 84 0.8

1996

Moose 7 3,780 60.4 King salmon 100 1,472 23.5 Chum salmon 63 324 5.2 Hare 84 168 2.7 Pike 46 138 2.2 Black bear 1 100 1.6 Geese 18 90 1.4 Sheefish 13 72 1.1 Whitefish 28 49 0.8 Ducks 30 30 0.5




Table J-6 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Beaver, 1992-2003

Study Year King Summer Chum Fall Chum Coho 1992 1,564 12 361 398 1993 1,557 134 692 135 1994 850 655 2,069 10 1995 1,021 36 1,231 20 1996 886 572 9 7 1997 1,859 2 243 0 1998 470 15 409 0 1999 473 91 16 0 2000 196 7 0 0 2001 1,368 328 21 0 2002 702 77 1 17 2003 1,156 7 192 0 2005 957 68 179 0

Sources: Busher and Hamazaki 2005; Busher et al. 2007.



Table J-7 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Beaver, 2001, 2003, and 2004

2001 2003 2004 Estimated population 84 84 60 Number of households 37 41 30 Number of hunters surveyed 10 Number of hunting households 36 20 Number of trapping households 4 Number of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 22 31 15 Number of successful hunters 45 15 Numbers of households using moose, bear, or wolf 38 30 Number of households giving moose, bear, or wolf 13 5 Number of households receiving moose, bear, or wolf 36 30 Number of moose hunting households 36 20 Number of moose harvested 18 17 Number of bull moose harvested 20 (14)1 14 12 Number of cow moose harvested 5 (2)1 4 5 Number of unknown moose harvested 0 0 Number of bear hunting households 5 3 Number of grizzly bears harvested 0 (1)1 0 2 Number of black bears harvested 0 (22)1 3 20 Number of unknown bears harvested 20 0 Number of wolf hunting households 2 5 Number of wolves harvested 0 (3)1 3 6 Percent of households surveyed 100.0 50.0 Percent of cows vs. total moose harvest 22.2 29.4 Percent of households hunting moose, bear, or wolf 46.3 87.8 66.7 Percent of hunters from total population 53.6 25.0 Percent of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 42.9 75.6 50.0 Percent of households using moose, bear, or wolf 89.3 92.7 100.0 Percent of households giving moose or bear meat 25.0 31.7 16.7 Percent of harvesting households giving moose or bear meat

41.9 33.3

Percent of households receiving moose or bear meat 50.0 87.8 100.0 ¹ Estimated total harvest (and survey results). Sources: Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments 2002, 2003, 2005.



Table J-8 Birch Creek subsistence harvests by major species category

Study Year Resource

Estimated Harvest

Number Total Pounds Mean

Household Pounds

Per-capita Pounds


1993


1994

All resources 983 5,547 100.0 Fish 795 2,464 44.4 Salmon 45 626 11.3 Non-salmon 750 1,838 33.1 Land mammals 139 2,955 53.3 Large land 9 2,660 48.0 Small land 130 295 5.3 Birds and eggs 49 128 2.3

1995

All resources 956 7,569 100.0 Fish 900 2,582 34.1 Salmon 50 545 7.2 Non-salmon 850 2,038 26.9 Land mammals 9 4,860 64.2 Large land 9 4,860 64.2 Birds and eggs 47 127 1.7

1996

All resources 767 6,012 100.0 Fish 678 2,567 42.7 Salmon 80 1,178 19.6 Non-salmon 598 1,390 23.1 Land mammals 25 3,312 55.1 Large land 6 3,240 53.9 Small land 19 72 1.2 Birds and eggs 64 133 2.2

1997

All resources 1,556 22,083 100.0 Fish 162 376 1.7 Non-salmon 162 376 1.7 Land mammals 679 20,262 91.8 Large land 42 19,160 86.8 Small land 637 1,102 5.0 Birds and eggs 715 1,446 6.5

1998

All resources 66 35 100.0 Land mammals 56 28 80.0 Small land 56 28 80.0 Birds and eggs 10 7 20.0



Table J-9 Selected Birch Creek subsistence harvests


Number Total Pounds Percent of Total Harvest

1993

Moose 6 3,240 88.4 Hare 104 208 5.7 Geese 33 165 4.5 Ducks 30 45 1.2 Grouse 5 4 0.1 Pike 1 3 0.1

1994

Moose 4 2,160 38.9 Pike 420 1,260 22.7 King salmon 45 626 11.3 Whitefish 330 578 10.4 Black bear 5 500 9.0 Hare 82 164 3.0 Beaver 15 131 2.4 Ducks 40 92 1.7 Geese 7 35 0.6 Grouse 2 1 0.0

1995

Moose 9 4,860 64.2 Pike 440 1,320 17.4 Whitefish 410 718 9.5 King salmon 30 445 5.9 Chum salmon 20 100 1.3 Ducks 40 92 1.2 Geese 7 35 0.5

1996

Moose 6 3,240 53.9 King salmon 80 1,178 19.6 Pike 275 825 13.7 Whitefish 320 560 9.3 Geese 18 90 1.5 Beaver 5 44 0.7 Ducks 46 43 0.7 Hare 14 28 0.5 Sucker 3 4 0.1

1997

Moose 34 18,360 83.1 Ducks 430 815 3.7 Black bear 8 800 3.6 Hare 336 672 3.0 Geese 109 507 2.3 Beaver 40 350 1.6 Pike 74 222 1.0 Whitefish 88 154 0.7 Grouse 130 91 0.4 Lynx 12 48 0.2

1998 Squirrel 56 28 84.8 Grouse 10 7 15.4




Table J-10 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Birch Creek, 1992-2003

Study Year King Summer Chum Fall Chum Coho 1992 44 NA NA NA 1993 0 NA NA NA 1994 119 NA NA NA 1995 93 NA NA NA 1996 0 NA NA NA 1997 373 1 NA 3 1998 48 NA NA NA 1999 24 NA NA NA 2000 72 NA NA NA 2001 0 NA NA NA 2002 67 NA NA NA 2003 78 NA NA NA 2005 131 NA NA NA

Key: NA = Not available.

Source: Busher and Hamazaki 2005; Busher et al. 2007.



Table J-11 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Birch Creek, 2001, 2003, and 2004

2001 2003 2004 Estimated population 29 29 Number of households 15 15 Number of hunters surveyed 14 Number of hunting households 15 14 Number of trapping households 2 Number of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 15 7 Number of successful hunters 18 4 Numbers of households using moose, bear, or wolf 15 15 Number of households giving moose, bear, or wolf 9 4 Number of households receiving moose, bear, or wolf 14 15 Number of moose hunting households 15 7 Number of moose harvested 14 11 Number of bull moose harvested 9 (5)1 12 11 Number of cow moose harvested 4 (2)1 2 0 Number of unknown moose harvested 0 0 Number of bear hunting households 3 3 Number of grizzly bears harvested 0 (0)1 0 0 Number of black bears harvested 4 (3)1 3 3 Number of unknown bears harvested 0 0 Number of wolf hunting households 1 1 Number of wolves harvested 0 (0)1 2 2 Percent of households surveyed 100.0 100.0 Percent of cows vs. total moose harvest 14.3 0.0 Percent of households hunting moose, bear, or wolf 100.0 93.3 Percent of hunters from total population 62.1 13.8 Percent of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 100.0 46.7 Percent of households using moose, bear, or wolf 100.0 100.0 Percent of households giving moose or bear meat 60.0 26.7 Percent of harvesting households giving moose or bear meat

60.0 57.1

Percent of households receiving moose or bear meat 93.3 100.0 ¹ Estimated total harvest (and survey results). Sources: Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments 2002, 2003, 2005.



Table J-12 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Central, 1992-2003

Study Year King Summer Chum Fall Chum Coho 1992 167 91 100 0 1993 210 2 0 0 1994 240 8 0 0 1995 171 2 0 0 1996 131 53 132 0 1997 146 25 0 0 1998 170 1 0 0 1999 91 0 0 0 2000 26 1 0 0 2001 84 0 0 0 2002 58 0 0 0 2003 144 0 0 0 2005 175 5 36 1




Table J-13 Chalkyitsik subsistence harvests by major species category


Number Total Pounds Percent of

Total Harvest

1993

All resources 503 5,692 100.0 Fish 25 75 1.3 Non-salmon 25 75 1.3 Land Mammals 175 5,072 89.1 Large land 10 4,960 87.1 Small land 165 112 2.0 Birds and eggs 303 546 9.6

1994

All resources 765 5,931 100.0 Land mammals 445 5,296 89.3 Large land 13 4,861 82.0 Small land 432 435 7.3 Birds and eggs 320 635 10.7

1995

All Resources 475 5,127 100.0 Fish 208 1,006 19.6 Salmon 200 1,000 19.5 Non-salmon 8 6 0.1 Land mammals 178 3,931 76.7 Large land 7 3,780 73.7 Small land 171 151 2.9 Birds and eggs 89 190 3.7

1996

All Resources 126 1,899 100.0 Fish 43 96 5.1 Non-salmon 43 96 5.1 Land mammals 3 1,620 85.3 Large land 3 1,620 85.3 Birds and eggs 80 183 9.6

1997

All Resources 478 7,717 100.0 Fish 242 726 9.4 Non-salmon 242 726 9.4 Land Mammals 123 6,806 88.2 Large land 13 6,580 85.3 Small land 110 226 2.9 Birds and eggs 113 185 2.4




Table J-14 Selected Chalkyitsik subsistence harvests


Number Total Pounds Total Harvest

1993

Moose 9 4,860 85.4 Ducks 254 490 8.6 Black bear 1 100 1.8 Pike 25 75 1.3 Hare 33 66 1.2 Lynx 7 28 0.5 Grouse 39 27 0.5 Geese 5 25 0.4 Beaver 2 18 0.3 Ptarmigan 5 4 0.1

1994

Moose 8 4,320 72.8 Ducks 267 596 10.0 Black bear 4 400 6.7 Beaver 23 201 3.4 Lynx 44 176 3.0 Brown bear 1 141 2.4 Hare 29 58 1.0 Ptarmigan 34 24 0.4 Grouse 15 10 0.2 Geese 4 5 0.1

1995

Moose 7 3,780 73.7 Chum salmon 200 1,000 19.5 Hare 55 110 2.1 Ducks 40 92 1.8 Geese 15 75 1.5 Lynx 10 40 0.8 Grouse 25 18 0.4 Grayling 8 6 0.1 Ptarmigan 9 6 0.1

1996

Moose 3 1,620 85.3 Ducks 80 183 9.6 Whitefish 30 52 2.7 Sheefish 6 33 1.7 Burbot 3 7 0.4 Grayling 4 3 0.2

1997

Moose 12 6,480 84.0 Pike 242 726 9.4 Hare 83 166 2.2 Ducks 107 157 2.0 Black bear 1 100 1.3 Lynx 15 60 0.8 Geese 6 28 0.4




Table J-15 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Chalkyitsik, 1992-2003

Study Year King Summer Chum Fall Chum Coho 1992 3 17 274 0 1993 0 0 475 0 1994 0 0 1,751 456 1995 0 0 845 0 1996 30 0 1,230 0 1997 0 0 936 7 1998 11 0 433 0 1999 35 0 442 0 2000 0 132 0 0 2001 0 0 73 4 2002 26 0 4 0 2003 50 0 340 7 2005 53 0 337 7




Table J-16 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Chalkyitsik, 2001 and 2004

2001 2004 Estimated population 83 83

Number of households 34 40

Number of hunters surveyed 8

Number of hunting households 25

Number of trapping households 2

Number of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 14 25

Number of successful hunters 20

Numbers of households using moose, bear, or wolf 40

Number of households giving moose, bear, or wolf 10

Number of households receiving moose, bear, or wolf 10

Number of moose hunting households 25

Number of moose harvested 15

Number of bull moose harvested 15 (5)1 10

Number of cow moose harvested 3 (0)1 0

Number of unknown moose harvested 5

Number of bear hunting households 2

Number of grizzly bears harvested 0 (0)1 1

Number of black bears harvested 4 (0)1 6

Number of unknown bears harvested 5

Number of wolf hunting households 2

Number of wolves harvested 0 (0)1 4

Percent of households surveyed 32.0

Percent of cows vs. total moose harvest 0.0

Percent of households hunting moose, bear, or wolf 41.2 62.5

Percent of hunters from total population 24.1

Percent of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 41.2 62.5

Percent of households using moose, bear, or wolf 100.0 100.0

Percent of households giving moose or bear meat 17.7 25.0

Percent of harvesting households giving moose or bear meat 40.0

Percent of households receiving moose or bear meat 70.6 25.0 ¹ Estimated total harvest (and survey results). Sources: Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments 2002, 2005.



Table J-17 Circle subsistence harvests by major species categories


Number Total Pounds Percent of Total

Harvest

1993

All resources 1,723 20,832 100.0 Fish 1,155 12,440 59.7 Salmon 1,038 12,167 58.4 Non-salmon 117 272 1.3 Land mammals 255 8,043 38.6 Large land 16 7,760 37.3 Small land 239 283 1.4 Birds and eggs 313 350 1.7

1994


1995

All Resources 7,363 48,572 100.0 Fish 7,100 46,313 95.3 Salmon 7,100 46,313 95.3 Land mammals 143 2,140 4.4 Large land 7 2,080 4.3 Small land 136 60 0.1 Birds and eggs 120 119 0.2

1996


1997

All resources 1,957 13,173 100.0 Fish 1,297 6,441 48.9 Salmon 1,247 6,406 48.6 Non-salmon 50 35 0.3 Land mammals 312 5,677 43.1 Large land 15 5,170 39.2 Small land 297 507 3.8 Birds and eggs 348 1,055 8.0




Table J-18 Selected Circle subsistence harvests


Number Total Pounds


1993

King salmon 808 11,247 54.0 Moose 14 7,560 36.3 Chum salmon 230 920 4.4 Hare 124 248 1.2 Black bear 2 200 1.0 Geese 77 155 0.7 Pike 41 123 0.6 Whitefish 70 122 0.6 Grouse 155 108 0.5 Ducks 81 86 0.4 Beaver 4 35 0.2

Sheefish 4 22 0.1

1994

King salmon 1,260 17,539 40.7 Chum salmon 3,306 13,224 30.7 Moose 19 10,260 23.8 Black bear 8 800 1.9 Whitefish 230 402 0.9 Hare 81 162 0.4 Pike 45 135 0.3 Grouse 163 114 0.3 Crane 13 109 0.3 Sheefish 15 82 0.2 Lynx 20 80 0.2 Ducks 61 78 0.2 Sucker 40 60 0.1 Geese 35 47 0.1

1995

Chum salmon 6,000 30,000 61.8 King salmon 1,100 16,313 33.6 Moose 3 1,620 3.3 Caribou 2 260 0.5 Black bear 2 200 0.4 Grouse 103 72 0.1 Hare 30 60 0.1 Geese 6 30 0.1



Table J-18 Selected Circle subsistence harvests (Continued)


Number Total Pounds


Chum salmon 4,800 24,672 71.1 King salmon 412 6,065 17.5 Moose 4 2,160 6.2 Whitefish 308 539 1.6 Sheefish 50 275 0.8

1996 Caribou 2 260 0.7 Black bear 2 200 0.6 Sucker 100 150 0.4 Hare 75 150 0.4 Grouse 160 112 0.3 Geese 20 100 0.3

1997

Chum salmon 1,235 6,348 48.2 Moose 8 4,320 32.8 Geese 155 775 5.9 Caribou 5 650 4.9 Hare 221 442 3.4 Ducks 171 264 2.0 Black bear 2 200 1.5 Coho salmon 12 58 0.4 Lynx 14 56 0.4 Grayling 50 35 0.3 Grouse 20 14 0.1 Beaver 1 9 0.1




Table J-19 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Circle, 1992-2003

Study Year King Summer Chum Fall Chum Coho 1992 1,585 265 6,279 54 1993 745 83 349 10 1994 1,377 98 4,581 30 1995 1,145 70 5,102 0 1996 1,781 271 5,308 0 1997 1,091 257 3,707 210 1998 685 1 37 0 1999 524 60 2,722 0 2000 627 109 0 0 2001 447 6 2,588 0 2002 1,533 5 74 0 2003 895 85 499 244 2005 1,283 3 918 100




Table J-20 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Circle, 2001, 2003, and 2004

2001 2003 2004 Estimated population 100 100 80

Number of households 31 26 22


Number of hunting households 25 16


Number of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 14 22 8

Number of successful hunters 33 8

Numbers of households using moose, bear, or wolf 26 22

Number of households giving moose, bear, or wolf 5 8

Number of households receiving moose, bear, or wolf 26 22

Number of moose hunting households 25 16

Number of moose harvested 8 10

Number of bull moose harvested 17 (6)1 5 6

Number of cow moose harvested 4 (0)1 3 4

Number of unknown moose harvested 0 0

Number of bear hunting households 17 10

Number of grizzly bears harvested 0 (0)1 0 1

Number of black bears harvested 3 (0)1 1 12

Number of unknown bears harvested 0 0

Number of wolf hunting households 0 5

Number of wolves harvested 0 (0)1 0 5

Percent of households surveyed 100.0 100.0

Percent of cows vs. total moose harvest 0.0 40.0

Percent of households hunting moose, bear, or wolf 34.4 100.0 72.7

Percent of hunters from total population 71.4 10.0

Percent of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 34.4 80.0 36.4

Percent of households using moose, bear, or wolf 75.0 100.0 100.0

Percent of households giving moose or bear meat 18.8 20.0 36.4

Percent of harvesting households giving moose or bear meat 25.0 100.0




Table J-21 Fort Yukon subsistence harvests by major species category

Study Year Resource


Use Try to

Harvest Harvest Receive Give Number

Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest All resources 100 92 88 97 78 116,633 625,725 2,952 999 100.0 Fish 97 67 65 74 51 86,510 456,709 2,154 729 73.0 Salmon 97 46 45 64 48 57,427 380,744 1,796 608 60.8 Non-salmon 89 63 62 60 35 29,083 75,965 358 121 12.1

1987 Land mammals 100 82 73 90 70 15,126 145,955 688 233 23.3 Large land 100 73 60 87 58 489 125,129 590 200 20.0 Small land 88 71 68 62 53 14,637 20,826 98 33 3.3 Birds and eggs 90 80 77 59 63 14,458 20,906 99 33 3.3 Vegetation 74 53 53 37 24 539 2,156 10 3 0.3 All resources 5,460 39,889 100.0 Fish 2,480 22,344 56.0

Salmon 1,860 21,159 53.0 1993 Non-salmon 620 1,185 3.0

Land mammals 1,563 13,288 33.3 Large land 32 12,500 31.3 Small land 1,531 788 2.0 Birds and eggs 1,417 4,256 10.7 All resources 8,116 65,089 100.0 Fish 6,495 29,889 45.9 Salmon 5,955 28,319 43.5

1994 Non-salmon 540 1,570 2.4 Land mammals 793 33,780 51.9 Large land 121 33,270 51.1 Small land 672 510 0.8 Birds and eggs 828 1,421 2.2



Table J-21 Fort Yukon subsistence harvests by major species category (Continued)

Study Year Resource


Use Try to


Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest All resources 10,386 96,060 100.0 Fish 7,780 38,085 39.6 Salmon 7,505 37,525 39.1

1995 Non-salmon 275 560 0.6 Land mammals 1,134 54,288 56.5

Large land 137 53,040 55.2 Small land 997 1,248 1.3 Birds and eggs 1,472 3,687 3.8

1996

All resources 8,074 54,450 100.0 Fish 4,595 37,798 69.4 Salmon 3,505 35,442 65.1 Non-salmon 1,090 2,356 4.3 Land mammals 1,352 11,210 20.6 Large land 39 9,040 16.6 Small land 1,313 2,170 4.0 Birds and eggs 2,127 5,442 10.0

1997

All resources 11,967 86,119 100.0 Fish 9,621 56,297 65.4 Salmon 9,338 55,622 64.6 Non-salmon 283 675 0.8 Land mammals 1,071 26,819 31.1 Large land 78 25,120 29.2 Small land 993 1,699 2.0 Birds and eggs 1,275 3,003 3.5



Table J-21 Fort Yukon subsistence harvests by major species category (Continued)

Study Year Resource


Use Try to


Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest

1998

All resources 481 3,133 100.0 Fish 456 2,044 65.2 Salmon 425 1,989 63.5 Non-salmon 31 56 1.8 Land mammals 11 1,058 33.8 Large land 6 1,040 33.2 Small land 5 18 0.6 Birds and eggs 14 31 1.0




Table J-22 Selected Fort Yukon subsistence harvests and participation rates

Study Year Resource Percentage of Households Estimated Harvest

Use Try to


Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest Chum salmon 76 31 29 47 28 47,155 238,081 1,123 380 38.0

King salmon 94 44 44 62 44 10,154 142,155 671 227 22.7 Moose 99 72 55 79 54 150 105,093 496 168 16.8 Whitefish 18,733 35,030 165 56 5.6 Sheefish 45 28 28 24 15 2,966 17,793 84 28 2.8 Pike 59 47 46 21 25 3,859 17,367 82 28 2.8 Hare 87 64 62 51 44 6,701 16,752 79 27 2.7 Caribou 73 13 9 64 10 156 15,587 74 25 2.5 Geese 78 64 57 50 47 2,945 11,193 53 18 1.8 Ducks 86 65 65 44 52 7,112 7,112 34 11 1.1

1987 Black bear 42 34 31 20 25 150 4,346 21 7 0.7 Burbot 18 17 16 5 9 948 3,793 18 6 0.6 Berries 71 53 53 34 23 504 2,015 10 3 0.3 Beaver 35 22 22 21 9 507 1,646 8 3 0.3 Grayling 34 30 29 6 12 1,980 1,386 7 2 0.2 Grouse 76 67 67 26 38 2,290 1,374 6 2 0.2 Porcupine 37 28 28 13 17 96 958 5 2 0.2 Muskrat 26 18 17 12 8 2,736 890 4 1 0.1 Ptarmigan 77 68 65 21 35 2,073 829 4 1 0.1 Sucker 6 6 6 0 1 584 584 3 1 0.1 Coho salmon 4 3 3 1 1 118 508 2 1 0.1 Squirrel 36 29 26 20 21 735 432 2 1 0.1



Table J-22 Selected Fort Yukon subsistence harvests and participation rates (Continued)


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Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest King salmon 1,383 19,251 48.3 Moose 21 11,340 28.4 Geese 675 3,375 8.5

Chum salmon 477 1,908 4.8 Black bear 9 900 2.3 Whitefish 389 681 1.7

1993 Ducks 418 655 1.6 Hare 189 378 0.9 Pike 115 345 0.9 Lynx 74 296 0.7

Caribou 2 260 0.7 Grouse 315 220 0.6 Sucker 100 150 0.4 Beaver 13 114 0.3 Moose 43 23,220 35.7 Chum salmon 4,720 18,880 29.0 Caribou 75 9,750 15.0 King salmon 385 5,359 8.2 Coho salmon 850 4,080 6.3 Ducks 565 1,099 1.7 Sheefish 140 770 1.2

1994 Hare 178 356 0.5 Whitefish 200 350 0.5 Pike 100 300 0.5 Black bear 3 300 0.5 Geese 178 262 0.4 Sucker 100 150 0.2 Lynx 33 132 0.2 Ptarmigan 61 43 0.1





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Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest Moose 86 46,440 48.3 Chum salmon 7,505 37,525 39.1 Caribou 50 6,500 6.8

Geese 479 2,365 2.5 Ducks 804 1,189 1.2 Hare 553 1,106 1.2 Whitefish 210 368 0.4 Pike 50 150 0.2 Black bear 1 100 0.1

Grouse 142 99 0.1 Lynx 18 72 0.1 Beaver 8 70 0.1 King salmon 1,819 26,776 49.2

1995 Chum salmon 1,686 8,666 15.9 Moose 11 5,940 10.9 Geese 752 3,534 6.5 Black bear 18 1,800 3.3 Ducks 1,086 1,706 3.1 Hare 850 1,700 3.1

Caribou 10 1,300 2.4 Whitefish 731 1,279 2.3 Pike 359 1,077 2.0 Beaver 32 280 0.5 Lynx 39 156 0.3 Ptarmigan 178 125 0.2 Grouse 111 78 0.1 Squirrel 67 34 0.1





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Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest Chum salmon 8,574 44,070 51.2 Moose 38 20,520 23.8 King salmon 764 11,552 13.4 Caribou 20 2,600 3.0 Black bear 20 2,000 2.3

Geese 387 1,821 2.1 1997 Hare 705 1,410 1.6

Ducks 709 1,056 1.2 Pike 151 453 0.5 Whitefish 123 201 0.2 Lynx 40 160 0.2 Beaver 13 114 0.1

Grouse 100 70 0.1 Ptarmigan 79 55 0.1 Chum salmon 425 1,989 63.5 Moose 1 540 17.2 Black bear 5 500 16.0

1998 Whitefish 30 52 1.7 Beaver 2 18 0.6 Ducks 10 15 0.5 Geese 3 15 0.5 Pike 1 3 0.1 Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence CPBD, Version 3.11, March 2001.



Table J-23 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Fort Yukon, 1992-2003

Study Year King Summer Chum Fall Chum Coho 1992 4,122 1,700 2,284 341 1993 6,361 3,830 2,380 5 1994 4,727 2,043 6,827 963 1995 3,132 998 9,196 4 1996 4,957 26 8,144 157 1997 3,145 133 6,119 248 1998 1,771 30 3,035 39 1999 2,539 0 9,702 124 2000 988 0 355 129 2001 2,361 289 2,209 972 2002 2,348 1,832 3,523 14 2003 4,004 2,176 7,963 0 2005 3,591 67 8,088 394




Table J-24 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Fort Yukon, 2001, 2003, and 2004

































Table J-25 Stevens Village subsistence harvests by major species category

Study Year

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Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest All resources 100 102,485 3,416 1,139 100.0 Fish 83 33 47 92,104 3,070 1,023 89.9 Salmon 73 30 37 82,949 2,765 922 80.9 Non-salmon 80 10 20 9,155 305 102 8.9

1984 Land mammals 80 8,456 282 94 8.3 Large land 47 50 40 6,600 220 73 6.4 Small land 73 1,856 62 21 1.8 Birds and eggs 90 20 30 1,761 59 20 1.7 Vegetation 97 164 5 2 0.2 All resources 1,824 21,239 100.0 Fish 1,329 15,262 71.9 Salmon 1,050 14,517 68.4

1993 Non-salmon 279 745 3.5 Land mammals 111 5,274 24.8 Large land 12 5,160 24.3 Small land 99 114 0.5 Birds and eggs 384 703 3.3 All resources 880 8,451 100.0 Fish 471 4,635 54.8 Salmon 372 4,444 52.6

1994 Non-salmon 99 191 2.3 Land mammals 279 3,712 43.9 Large land 6 3,240 38.3 Small land 273 472 5.6 Birds and eggs 130 104 1.2 All resources 1,432 6,790 100.0 Fish 1,407 6,757 99.5

1995 Salmon 1,302 6,510 95.9 Non-salmon 105 247 3.6

Birds and eggs 25 33 0.5



Table J-25 Stevens Village subsistence harvests by major species category (Continued)

Study Year

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Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest All resources 252 1,944 100.0 Fish 20 35 1.8 Non-salmon 20 35 1.8

1997 Land mammals 114 1,756 90.3 Large land 4 1,720 88.5 Small land 110 36 1.9 Birds and eggs 118 153 7.9 Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence CPBD, Version 3.11, March 2001.



Table J-26 Stevens Village selected subsistence harvests and participation rates


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Harvest Harvest Receive Give Number Total Pounds

Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest Chum salmon 43 10,885 52,197 1,740 580 50.9 King salmon 70 2,202 30,167 1,006 335 29.4 Moose 20 30 20 7 4,900 163 54 4.8 Whitefish 73 7 13 2,511 4,771 159 53 4.7 Pike 67 0 7 730 2,555 85 28 2.5 Black bear 40 23 37 17 1,700 57 19 1.7 Sheefish 47 3 3 239 1,434 48 16 1.4 Muskrat 53 950 950 32 11 0.9 Geese 73 10 13 158 790 26 9 0.8

1984 Ducks 70 13 27 442 663 22 7 0.6 Coho salmon 27 136 585 19 7 0.6 Hare 57 7 10 206 412 14 5 0.4 Burbot 40 0 7 80 280 9 3 0.3 Lynx 27 26 260 9 3 0.3 Beaver 13 14 210 7 2 0.2 Grouse 77 7 17 262 183 6 2 0.2 Berries 40 7 17 164 164 5 2 0.2 Sucker 23 0 3 53 111 4 1 0.1 Crane 13 0 0 9 90 3 1 0.1



Table J-26 Stevens Village selected subsistence harvests and participation rates (Continued)


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Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest King salmon 1,040 14,477 68.2 Moose 9 4,860 22.9 Pike 170 510 2.4 Geese 108 343 1.6

Black bear 3 300 1.4 Ducks 182 294 1.4

1993 Whitefish 88 154 0.7 Hare 55 110 0.5 Grouse 89 62 0.3 Sheefish 10 55 0.3

Chum salmon 10 40 0.2 Burbot 11 26 0.1 King salmon 298 4,148 49.1 Moose 6 3,240 38.3 Hare 236 472 5.6

1994 Chum salmon 74 296 3.5 Whitefish 85 149 1.8 Grouse 127 89 1.1 Pike 14 42 0.5 Geese 3 15 0.2 Chum salmon 1,302 6,510 95.9 Pike 40 120 1.8

1995 Whitefish 45 79 1.2 Burbot 20 48 0.7 Geese 15 18 0.3 Ducks 10 15 0.2



Table J-26 Stevens Village selected subsistence harvests and participation rates (Continued)


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Mean Household

Pounds

Per-capita Pounds

Percent of Total

Harvest Moose 3 1,620 83.3 Geese 68 105 5.4 Black bear 1 100 5.1

1997 Whitefish 20 35 1.8 Ducks 31 35 1.8 Hare 16 32 1.6 Grouse 19 13 0.7 Lynx 1 4 0.2 Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence CPBD, Version 3.11, March 2001.

Appendix J – Subsistence Harvests of Villages in and near the Yukon Flats


Table J-27 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Stevens Village, 1992-2003

Study Year King Summer Chum Fall Chum Coho 1992 1,887 460 150 20 1993 1,754 653 862 0 1994 2,814 459 45 0 1995 2,674 158 3,194 1 1996 681 530 991 2 1997 2,070 191 1,585 1 1998 1,232 171 1,076 63 1999 1,214 26 20 0 2000 466 50 10 0 2001 1,111 0 20 2 2002 1,334 12 0 0 2003 1,121 0 857 0 2005 1,570 442 246 0




Table J-28 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Stevens Village, 2003 and 2004

2003 2004 Estimated population 65 65

Number of households 40 24




Number of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 18 8







Number of bull moose harvested 5 12

Number of cow moose harvested 5 2



Number of grizzly bears harvested 0 6

Number of black bears harvested 0 4



Number of wolves harvested 0 4



Percent of households hunting moose, bear, or wolf 37.5 54.2


Percent of households harvesting moose, bear, or wolf 45.0 33.3

Percent of households using moose, bear, or wolf 55.0 83.3

Percent of households giving moose or bear meat 17.5 20.8


Percent of households receiving moose or bear meat 47.5 29.2 Source: Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments 2003, 2005.



Table J-29 Venetie subsistence harvests by major species category


Number Total Pounds Percent of Total

Harvest All resources 268 24,205 100.0 Fish 30 21 0.1

Non-salmon 30 21 0.1 1993 Land mammals 176 24,050 99.4

Large land 71 24,001 99.2 Small land 105 50 0.2 Birds and eggs 62 134 0.6 All resources 730 32,715 100.0 Fish 50 35 0.1 Non-salmon 50 35 0.1

1994 Land mammals 289 32,014 97.9 Large land 195 31,910 97.5 Small land 94 104 0.3 Birds and eggs 391 667 2.0 All resources 3,239 28,234 100.0 Fish 2,290 11,255 39.9 Salmon 2,230 11,150 39.5

1995 Non-salmon 60 105 0.4 Land mammals 168 15,055 53.3

Large land 30 14,970 53.0 Small land 138 85 0.3 Birds and eggs 781 1,924 6.8

1996 Land Mammals 1 540 0.0 Large Land 1 540 0.0 All Resources 327 10,925 100.0 Fish 50 257 2.4 Salmon 50 257 2.4

1997 Land Mammals 204 10,568 96.7 Large Land 19 10,260 93.9 Small Land 185 308 2.8 Birds and Eggs 73 100 0.9 Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence CPBD, Version 3.11, March 2001.



Table J-30 Selected Venetie subsistence harvests

ADF&G Study Year Resource

Estimated Harvest

Number Total Pounds Percent of Total Harvest

Grayling 30 21 0.1 Brown bear 1 141 0.6 Caribou 34 4,420 18.3

1993 Moose 36 19,440 80.3 Beaver 2 18 0.1 Lynx 8 32 0.1 Ducks 45 79 0.3 Geese 17 55 0.2 Grayling 50 35 0.1 Caribou 179 23,270 71.1 Moose 16 8,640 26.4

1994 Beaver 2 18 0.1 Hare 25 50 0.2 Lynx 9 36 0.1 Ducks 369 557 1.7 Geese 22 110 0.3 Chum salmon 2,230 11,150 39.5 Whitefish 60 105 0.4 Caribou 3 390 1.4

1995 Moose 27 14,580 51.6 Hare 12 24 0.1 Lynx 13 52 0.2 Ducks 659 1,337 4.7 Geese 117 583 2.1

1996 Moose 1 540 0.0 Chum salmon 50 257 2.4 Moose 19 10,260 93.9 Beaver 6 52 0.5 Hare 114 228 2.1

1997 Squirrel 55 28 0.3 Ducks 50 75 0.7 Geese 2 10 0.1 Grouse 11 8 0.1 Ptarmigan 10 7 0.1 Source: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence CPBD, Version 3.11, March 2001.



Table J-31 Subsistence harvests of salmon for Venetie, 1992-2003

Study Year King Summer Chum Fall Chum Coho 1992 35 0 3,066 45 1993 2,716 129 7,881 135 1994 524 567 4,302 4 1995 434 552 6,085 0 1996 134 0 7,195 264 1997 314 76 1,564 7 1998 168 0 658 0 1999 127 166 2,011 0 2000 103 0 130 0 2001 28 106 3,286 10 2002 77 13 680 12 2003 125 0 770 11 2005 59 0 1,801 0

Sources: Busher and Hamazaki 2005; Busher et al. 2007.



Table J-32 Moose, bear, and wolf harvest survey data for Venetie, 2003 and 2004































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