This project identifies current distributions of harvestable fish in wrangell-ST

This $104,766.14 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Natural Resource Stewardship program, with a period of performance from May 6, 2025 to May 31, 2027, supports the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) in identifying current distributions of harvestable fish species within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The project will produce maps detailing the locations of Arctic grayling, burbot, Dolly Varden, lake trout, rainbow trout, and whitefish, which will inform management of subsistence and recreational use of this natural resource. This work is being conducted per statutory requirements established in the National Park Service Omnibus Management Act of 1998 and will benefit the general public. AITRC, a tribally owned non-profit organization representing multiple federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native corporations, has extensive experience in conducting environmental research, cultural preservation, and natural resource management projects through federal grants from agencies like the EPA, NPS, and NOAA.

Elias national park and preserve. Results will inform management of subsistence and recreational use of this resource. Maps of fish distribution will expand knowledge about the location of arctic grayling, burbot, dolly varden, lake trout, rainbow trout, and whitefish. Beneficiaries include the general public. This work is being done per statutory requirements established in the national park service omnibus management act of 1998.