Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS) — Bethel office, federal subsistence
The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge office and visitor center at 807 Eddie Hoffman State Highway in Bethel is the federal subsistence manager for most of the Y-K Delta. Rural residents with customary and traditional use come here for federal subsistence permits and information on the Kuskokwim federal salmon fishery, moose hunts (including registration/federal permits where required) and spring-summer subsistence waterfowl harvest under the AMBCC rules. Office open Mon-Fri 9am-3pm (some documents say 8am-4:30pm) except federal holidays. Call 907-543-3151 for the recorded fishing information hotline or 907-302-5144 to reach staff; mail PO Box 346, Bethel, AK 99559.
Who it’s for
Federal subsistence: rural Alaska residents with customary & traditional use determination for the area; refuge open to the public.
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