RC 065
Black Bear
Prince William Sound (Unit 60) Black Bear 3 ACRs accepted:
• One bear every three years • Institute a registration hunt • Shorten the season to start Sl'pt. 25 instead of
Sept. 10
These are all public proposals
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Black Bear Background: Population Information
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YJ" Har\'est has steadil\' declined
YJ" Har\'est of females has increased (over 40% for 3 years)
YJ"Success rates ha\'e declined
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Black Bear Background: Potential causes of harvest declines and/or increased take of females
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1st Black bear numbers could be dll\\'n across a broadL'r ,1rL',1
1st Beh,l\'ior change- risk a\'oidance
1st Effort has declined some since 2009 (the earliest data ,,.e han')
1st HarYest ratL's on black bears ha\·e beL'n h10 high
1st Sl1me n1mbination of the abo, ·e
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Black Bear
Proposal 209: Seeks to change the bag limit for black bears in Unit 60 to one bear everv three vears - -
Department Position: Neutral
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Black Bear
Proposal 210: Seeks establish a registration hunt for black bears in Unit 60
Department Recommendation: Support
This is a public proposal Copper RiH•r/ l'ri1KL' \\'illi ,1 111 Sound ,. \C- support :\nchor,1gL' :\C- support \ \ 'h it ticr .\C- cou Id not 111l'l'I \ ·,1ldl'1 ,. \C- nwt FL'l1ru,u\' I~
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Black Bear Proposal 2 I 0
Depa rtn1cnt Rccon1n1cnda ti on: Support
& The department supports measures to reduce black bear harvests in Unit 60.
& This is the preferred alternative. & allows you to leave the season open as long as
possible but still get the reduction in harvest. & Will allow the department to close the season
\\'hen 200 bears have been taken
Black Bear
Proposal 211: Seeks to shorten the foll black bear season in Unit 60 by 15 days to start September 25
Department Recommendation: Neutral
This is a public proposal Coppl'r Ri\'l'r/ l'ri1KL' \\'illiam Sound AC- opposl' ,. \nchoragl' :\C- support \\'hittil'r AC- could not nwl't \ 'alLkz AC- nwt Februar\' IK
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Re1u latory Year
•Spring
• Fall
Black Bear Proposal 211
y:; Fall season date changes may not lead to a significant reduction in harvest
y:; If the proposed season dates had been used in the last 10 years an average of 36 bears (17 sows) may not have been harvested.
y:; Considering the last 10 years, the overall reduction of harvest may have been 91X)
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Proposal 212-Unit 6B (Moose)
Controlled Use Area Seeks to allo\\' a boat crossing of the Copper River to access the hunt area previously available by the Copper River High\\'ay which now cannot be accessed by highway vehicle due to bridge failure.
Department Recommendation: Support
This is an Advisory Committee proposal Copper Rin'r/Prince \\'i 11 i<im Sound J\C- support \\'hittiL'r J\C- could not nwd
\ ',1ldcz J\C- cou Id not 11lL'L't
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U11it 6B CUA Proposal 212
~Background : CUA History rs Starting in RY93 Hunt Cl)J1ditiL)ns
c~ l.imikd tlw U~l' L)i nwtPri/t'd \ ehide~ to Lmh· high\\ ,1\· \ l'hick~ l)Jl the CL)pper Rin'r 11 igll\\ ,1\.
c~ Creall>d -l d,iY .. ,,·alk-in hunt "
yr Hunt conditions added a prnhibitil)J1 on same day USL' l)f
onh· airboats. yr Board l)f Game addressed the issue in RYll3 r.: RYO-!- present
c~ :\o ~anw-d,1\ nwtl)riNd rule i~ p,1~~ed for 5l'pt :;- Ud. 31 ::. C rl·.1tc>d .+ dJ\ ,,,11\.. -in hunt' Sl'f't I -;
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C'\ PrL'-~e,1.;1)Jl lll)llnwtL'ri1ed from :\ug I :;- .\ug 3ll '' ith hunt CL'nditilm.;
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Unit 6B CUA Proposal 212
Department Recommendation: Support with Amendments
& Proposer's language \vould also put the early camp deployment closure (Aug 15-Sept 4) in regulation instead of hunt conditions
& Amended Language 0' RL'mO\'L'S "m,1intained surface" because the Copper Ri\'L'r
Highway is no longL'r maintained past the bridge failure
0' Clarifies where \'ehicles may be used once the same-day motorized ruil.' becomes effecti\'e.
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