The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on behalf of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council (AMBCC), has published the final regulations for the 2025 spring and summer subsistence harvest of migratory birds in Alaska.  The final changes include a statewide closure of the harvest of emperor geese and the elimination of the permit requirement in the Kodiak Island Roaded Area of the Kodiak Archipelago region. In addition, some administrative corrections and updates have completed.

The AMBCC recommended the closure of emperor goose harvest since the population estimate for the species fell below the threshold of 23,000 birds for closure identified in their management plan. The Council recommended eliminating the permit requirement in the Kodiak Island Roaded Area because participation in the permit hunt was low; therefore, a hunt was unlikely to significantly increase harvest in the Kodiak Archipelago region, and this requirement is not part of customary and traditional hunting practices.

You can find the final regulations at: https://www.regulations.gov. Search Docket No. FWS-R7-MB-2024-0197

Or access the regulations here: 2025 Alaska Subsistence Spring/Summer Migratory Bird Harvest (PDF)

The Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council was formed in 2000 to collaboratively manage the spring and summer subsistence migratory bird harvest in Alaska. Members include representatives of Alaska Native peoples, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. 

Learn more about the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council.

Learn more about Emperor Geese in Alaska.