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Alaska Court Halts Controversial Predator Control Program

5/15/2025

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A state court in Alaska has put the brakes on the controversial Mulchatna aerial gunning program, designed to manage predator numbers threatening the dwindling caribou herd. Wildlife advocates hailed the decision, which underscores the importance of ethical wildlife management and questions the state's scientific rationale for such drastic measures.

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A state court in Alaska has put the brakes on the controversial Mulchatna aerial gunning program, designed to manage predator numbers threatening the dwindling caribou herd. Wildlife advocates hailed the decision, which underscores the importance of ethical wildlife management and questions the state's scientific rationale for such drastic measures.