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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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.
Anchorage judge rules state’s brown-bear killings are unconstitutional
Alaska has killed more than 200 bears as part of its “intensive management” program intended to help a caribou herd.
Federal government tosses proposed Kenai refuge rule, upholding restrictions on hunting and trapping
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cited tens of thousands of comments submitted in opposition to the rule change over concerns about wildlife and visitor safety.
Half a dozen dogs and one person were accidentally caught in traps or snares last year, Alaska wildlife group says
The Alaska Wildlife Alliance recently published its “Map the Trap” report, which sought to fill a void of information about trap encounters in the state.
Safari Club International appeals ruling on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Safari Club International is appealing a decision from a federal judge to uphold hunting and trapping restrictions in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Lawsuit aims to block wolf trapping on Prince of Wales Island
Under a proposal by the Department of Fish and Game, rural residents eligible for federal subsistence will be able to hunt wolves from Oct. 31 until the end of November. The state’s hunt for non-rural residents wouldn’t open.
‘Wipe the slate clean’: Environmentalists sue Trump administration Ambler Road approval
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for Alaska Tuesday, plaintiffs wrote that federal agencies failed to comply with several acts when pushing the project forward.
As it prepares to exit the state, BP donates nonprofit meeting property in Anchorage to community foundation
BP announced it will donate the BP Energy Center property and building to The Alaska Community Foundation. The foundation has agreed to maintain the center as a free meeting space for at least the next 20 years.
Board Of Game says no to Denali buffer zone
The Alaska Board of Game has turned down an emergency petition to re-establish a buffer zone to protect Denali National Park area wolves.