New rule allows dogs on Alaska’s Pribilof Islands for anti-rat duties

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 1,120

Last Updated: 1 day, 21 hours ago

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For decades, dogs have been verboten on the Pribilof Islands under a rule imposed by the federal government to protect the world’s largest concentration of northern fur seals.

Now, dogs are welcome — with important caveats.

Under a new interim rule enacted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, dogs may be brought to the islands, but only for the specific purpose of hunting for rats. Dogs allowed on St. Paul Island or any …

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