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Alaska to Aerially Hunt Bears and Wolves: Controversy Erupts

1/22/2025

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Alaska is set to restart aerial gunning of bears and wolves, aiming to increase caribou and moose numbers by permitting hunters to eliminate up to 80% of these predators. Critics decry the inhumanity and questionable science behind this approach, highlighting that prey populations are more affected by disease and nutrition. Environmentalists fear dire consequences for wildlife and tourism.

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Story summary

Alaska is set to restart aerial gunning of bears and wolves, aiming to increase caribou and moose numbers by permitting hunters to eliminate up to 80% of these predators. Critics decry the inhumanity and questionable science behind this approach, highlighting that prey populations are more affected by disease and nutrition. Environmentalists fear dire consequences for wildlife and tourism.