The new Mulchatna predator control program, aimed at boosting caribou numbers, has the same flaw that caused judges to overturn the earlier program, plaintiffs claim.
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Southeast Alaska communities call on federal government to address the region’s booming sea otter population
The concern largely revolves around sea otter prey species, like crab and oyster, that are crucial for commercial and subsistence fishermen in Southeast Alaska.
Alaska Board of Game approves petition for emergency predator control
The board’s action allows the Department of Fish and Game to continue killing bears and wolves for a third season in the range of the shrunken Mulchatna Caribou Herd.
Alaska officials seek emergency rule to continue bear-killing program, despite court ruling
A predator-control program in Western Alaska, ruled unconstitutional last week, is needed to boost the ailing Mulchatna caribou herd, state game managers say.
Board of Game votes down education requirement for young hunters in Southeast
The board decided the change could cause too much red tape for hunters in remote areas.
Predator reduction efforts have not increased moose harvests, study says
The study used about 40 years of state harvest data to analyze the efficacy of using wolf and bear reduction to increase moose hunter success.