It’s the third attempt by conservationists to list Alexander Archipelago wolves under the Endangered Species Act since 1993. This latest filing is sure to reignite to debate over management of Southeast Alaska’s wolf population that pits environmentalists against resident hunters and trappers.
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The U.S. Forest Service has reached a deal with Newmont Corporation to clean up and contain a former uranium mine on Prince of Wales Island. The outlines of the plan are open for review with the federal agency taking written comments through August 7.
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The federal judge ruled the economic harm of invalidating the timber sales were outweighed by the flaws in the U.S. Forest Service’s environmental review. At stake was about 24,000 acres of old growth forest to be clear cut over the next 15 years.
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The Center for Biological Diversity has put the state on notice that it seeks to compel the federal government to protect Alexander Archipelago wolves. The filing signals the reopening of a long-running tussle pitting hunters and conservationists over management of the iconic predator.
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An ex-Klawock police officer was stripped of his certificate after being indicted for PFD fraud. But the state’s highest court ruled 3-2 that the police standards council had failed to prove criminal intent.
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