It’s rare for a new wolf to find its way to Prince of Wales Island and breed with a member of the local population.
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Preliminary announcement of a month-long wolf harvest sparks outcry from trappers
Prince of Wales Island trapper argue that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has been mismanaging the wolf population for years, and are putting the interests of small environmental groups above local voices.
64 wolves taken in controversial Prince of Wales harvest
State and federal game managers set a 30-day hunting and trapping season that closed Dec. 15.
Wildlife officials propose wolf harvest on Prince of Wales Island
Alaska Department of Fish & Game’s most recent fall population estimate is 386 wolves — much higher than previous counts.
Prince of Wales trappers report 68 wolves taken in 2020
Conservationists had sued unsuccessfully to block the 21-day trapping season.
Controversial wolf season extended for Prince of Wales Island
Wildlife managers said they would extend the wolf harvest on Prince of Wales Island following a contentious hearing where hunters said too many wolves were preying on deer.
Endangered Species petition filed for Southeast Alaska wolves
The Center for Biological Diversity argues Alexander Archipelago wolves are being targeted by hunters and their habitat is under threat.
Tongass old growth timber sale gets go-ahead despite habitat concerns
The U.S. Forest Service is moving ahead with one of the largest old growth timber sales Southeast Alaska has seen in years. The project projects harvesting as much as 225 million board feet of old growth lumber.
A man and his dog out for a stroll survive black bear attack
A black bear sow attacked the man who was walking his dog about 4:30 a.m., said Tom Schumacher, the regional management coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Conservation. The Division of Wildlife Conservation is a division of Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Brown bear shot on Douglas Island — the first documented kill in decades
A homeowner shot and killed a brown bear on Douglas Island last week – the first brown bear documented on the island in more than 40 years.