Wildlife As wolf hunt near Denali looms, state rejects calls for another emergency ban Zaz Hollander July 21, 2015 Share on emailEmailPrint Text Size–A+A Bob Hallinen WASILLA — With a disputed wolf hunt on state lands outside Denali National Park set to resume next month, wildlife groups are ramping up calls for state officials to again make use of an emergency ban to …
Defend Rare Alaskan Wolf Habitat | ForceChange
Please Sign and Share Defend Rare Alaskan Wolf Habitat Posted by Shellie McCurdy Target: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Goal: Ensure protection of Alexander Archipelago wolf. The Alexander Archipelago wolf can only survive in the southeast part of Alaska, and this highly endangered creature will not exist for much longer without the protection of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The wolf’s habitat is being …
Alaska Confirms Massive Decline in Rare Wolves, Still Plans to Hunt Them
Alaska Confirms Massive Decline in Rare Wolves, Still Plans to Hunt Them Another harvest could do irreversible damage to the wolf population. Alexander Archipelago wolf. (Photo: Facebook) JUN 20, 2015 Samantha Cowan is TakePart’s associate culture and lifestyle editor. Bio In 1994, southeast Alaska was home to about 300 Prince of Wales wolves, a subspecies ofAlexander Archipelago wolves. By 2013, …
Key Population of Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago Wolves Nearly Wiped Out in 1 Year – Extinction Countdown
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 …