USCG Kodiak Seward Sitka Final ITR Literature Cited

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has posted the literature cited section for the Final "Integrating Traditional Knowledge and Western Science for Endangered Species Act Decision-Making" (ITR) document concerning USCG operations in Kodiak, Seward, and Sitka. This update provides the reference materials supporting the final decision.

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What changed

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published the literature cited section for its final rule regarding the integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) with Western Science for Endangered Species Act (ESA) decision-making, specifically in relation to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) operations in Kodiak, Seward, and Sitka, Alaska. This document is an addendum to the final rule, providing the comprehensive list of references that informed the FWS's final decision-making process.

This posting is primarily informational and does not introduce new regulatory requirements or obligations for regulated entities. Compliance officers should note that this is a final rule, and the literature cited serves to support the established framework. No immediate actions are required based solely on this literature citation update, but it may be useful for understanding the scientific and traditional basis of the final ITR rule.