Aerial Wolf Hunt in Alaska Underway; Defenders of Wildlife Taking Action

by Stephanie Ernst · 2009-03-18 23:35:00 UTC
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Alex at Planetsave has been reporting today and tonight about the latest aerial hunting of wolves in Alaska. From "Alaska to Kill Over 75% of Wolf Population in New Aerial Hunt":

Alaska abruptly resumed shooting wolves from helicopters this weekend in hopes that shooting the wolves will increase the population of caribou for hunters to kill. The state plans to kill up to 328 wolves, sparing under 100 in the Yukon area. . . .

The state hopes to increase the caribou population from 40,000 to 100,000. Dudgeon [of the National Park Service] said the goal is outrageous because the animals haven’t been that populous since the early 20th century.

And from "UPDATE: Defenders of Wildlife Looks to Halt Wolf Slaughter":

While 58 wolves have already been killed since Saturday, there’s hope that Alaska’s Department of Fish & Game will not reach their enormous quota. Defenders of Wildlife has taken legal action that could stop the hunt immediately.

“The Board of Game did not authorize the use of helicopters by state agency personnel as part of the Upper Yukon/Tanana wolf killing program,” said Wade Willis, Alaska Representative for Defenders of Wildlife. “What they are doing in that region right now is illegal.”

See the original posts at Planetsave and the Defenders of Wildlife press release for more. I'll post updates when they're available.

Stephanie Ernst wrote the original Animal Rights blog at Change.org until December 2009. She can now be found at Animal Rights & AntiOppression.
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