Wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters to protect caribou in Alaska, judge rules

The Mulchatna caribou herd is expected to begin calving soon, and the babies are particularly susceptible to being eaten by bears or wolves.

Alaska wildlife officials cleared to resume hunting bears from helicopters

The predator-control program was put into place to help rebuild the Mulchatna caribou herd in Alaska ...
Alaska Public Media

Critics of Alaska bear-culling program seek court order to block its resumption

Two brown bear cubs cuddle on a riverbank in Katmai National Park and Preserve while their mother fises for salmon in August 2023. Critics of a state predator-control program aimed at boosting the ...

Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says

The Mulchatna caribou herd in Alaska is expected to begin calving soon. The babies are particularly susceptible to being eaten by bears or wolves.
Alaska Dispatch News

Critics of Alaska bear-culling program seek court order to block its resumption

With just a few weeks before a renewed state-managed bear killing program is set to start in Western Alaska, conservation groups are seeking a court order to halt it. The Alaska Wildlife Alliance and ...