How many wolves are on Prince of Wales Island? It’s an important question because wolves are an important predator – part of the chain of life in the forest. A POW tribal group has been awarded a federal grant to help gather data used to determine that number. The State of Alaska conducts population studies on Prince of Wales, but on …
More wolves seen in Denali when wolf killing stops outside park, study says
Tourists are far more likely to see wolves in Denali National Park and Preserve when there is a protective no-hunting buffer established in key wolf habitat outside the park, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that when the 122-square-mile buffer was in place from 2000 to 2010, the likelihood of seeing a …
Federal wildlife refuges are not up for grabs
Alaska needs to get shut down from Managing their own wildlife! They have proven they only care about the money that trophy hunters bring in! Among the many talents of Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are statesmanship and restraint. It’s hard to tell when he’s angry. But when we talked in March, he was seething. …
Fish & Wildlife Service wise to oppose Alaska’s ‘war on wolves’ for refuges | Alaska Dispatch News
OPINION: Feds stick to sound science, hunting ethics in keeping Alaska’s extreme predator control measures out of national wildlife refuges. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently proposed a new rule restricting certain controversial predator control measures on federal wildlife refuges, measures promoted by state wildlife managers. Critics termed this yet another example of federal overreach. Federal public hearings are now underway …