ANCC News – Autumn 2026
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Aerial Survey of Chukchi Sea Polar Bears
Scientists are studying polar bears on the sea ice in the Chukchi Sea. This will help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and partners obtain an updated abundance estimate and identify sustainable harvest levels.
ANCC Announces the Hiring of Maija Katak Lukin as Executive Director
Utqiaġvik, Alaska — Chairman Charles Brower and the Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council are pleased to announce that Maija Katak Lukin (Iñupiaq) has been selected to serve as the Council’s next Executive Director.
ANCC News – Summer/Fall 2024
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ANCC News – Summer 2023
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ANCC News – Spring-Summer 2021
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U.S. and Russian Scientists Partner to Study Polar Bear and Seal Populations
U.S. and Russian Scientists Partner to Study Polar Bear and Seal Populations Polar bear image captured during aerial survey of the Chukchi Sea. Credit: NOAA Fisheries. Polar bears and seals know no international boundaries. Climate change is rapidly diminishing their sea ice habitat. A new aerial survey is helping us understand how they’ll respond to…
ANCC News – Winter 2020
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Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council, Native Village of Kaktovik, and Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission Outraged Over U.S. District Court Sentence of Kaktovik, Alaska Hunter
Kaktovik, Alaska – Native Village of Kaktovik (“NVK”), Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council (“ANCC”), and Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (“AEWC”) are outraged at the sentence handed down by U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline in a case against Christopher Gordon, a 36-year-old Kaktovik Alaska hunter, and the overall manner in which this case was handled by…
Alaska’s Polar Bear Co-Management Centered in Nome
Alaska’s Polar Bear Co-Management Centered in Nome JoJo Phillips knom.org/wp/blog/2019/10/01/alaskas-polar-bear-co-management-centered-in-nome/ LAST WEEK, THE ALASKA NANNUT CO-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (ANCC) officially opened its headquarters in Nome. The ANCC, which represents Alaska Native tribes and hunters that rely on polar bears for subsistence, was founded in 2017 by members of the public and supported by regional organizations, such…