NOAA: Rodent Detection Dogs May Get Exception to Land on Pribilof Islands
December 11, 2025
December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed to revise regulations that currently forbid dogs on the Pribilof Islands. This change is being pursued to allow trained and certified rodent detection dogs to respond to and prevent invasive rodents from becoming established on the islands.
The current rule prohibits the landing of any dogs to prevent the harassment of fur seal . . .
The current rule prohibits the landing of any dogs to prevent the harassment of fur seal . . .