Conservationists say they’re preparing to sue for federal protections of Southeast Alaska’s wolves if the Biden administration doesn’t act. State officials have said they’ll resist federal protections which could affect permitting for development and resource extraction across the region.
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Federal wildlife authorities have agreed to further study a petition in support of additional protections for Southeast Alaska’s wolf population. The decision is likely to rekindle a decades-old debate between conservationists and hunters.
Read MoreState wildlife managers say they’re confident the island’s Alexander Archipelago wolf population is healthy. Residents say they’re undercounting the true number as they prey on the island’s deer; conservationists say they fear many are being killed by poachers and need federal protections.
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A 16-day wolf trapping season is proposed on and around Prince of Wales Island. That’s following release of 2019 figures that project last year’s record harvest took more than half of the Alexander Archipelago wolf population.
Read MoreState officials say the 2019 population estimate for Prince of Wales Island’s grey wolf population is complete. But wildlife agencies aren’t releasing those numbers before finalizing the winter hunting and trapping season.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreTrappers took 165 wolves on and around Prince of Wales Island. That’s a record harvest following the lifting of the trapping quota set by state and federal wildlife managers.
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