Key Population of Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago Wolves Nearly Wiped Out in 1 Year – Extinction Countdown

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Key Population of Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago Wolves Nearly Wiped Out in 1 Year By John R. Platt | June 11, 2015 These are dire times for one of the world’s rarest wolf subspecies. Over the past year one of the most important populations* of Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago wolves (Canis lupus ligoni) has plummeted from 221 to as low as 60, according to data …

Alaska Confirms 60 Percent Decline in Rare Wolf Population, Still Plans Trapping and Hunting Season

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Alaska Confirms 60 Percent Decline in Rare Wolf Population, Still Plans Trapping and Hunting Season SITKA, Alaska— The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is planning a 2015-2016 trapping and hunting season on rare Alexander Archipelago wolves in the Prince of Wales Island area, despite scientific data confirming a 60 percent decline in the wolf population in just one year. The population of …