It was on this day in Alaska history that the virtual eradication of wolves would begin in earnest in the Alaska territory. On March 31st, 1915, Governor John Strong signed into law a $10 bounty on wolves in the Alaska Territory. The new law would result in the extinction of the Kenai Peninsula Grey […]
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“The FWS is tasked with preventing extinctions, using sound science when making decisions to prevent those extinctions, and with being accountable to the entire public—not funding controversial predator-control actions for the purported benefit of a few.” A rulemaking petition demanding an end to federal support for the removal of wolves and bears from states such […]
Alexander Archipelago Wolves Threatened by Logging, Trapping SITKA, Alaska— Conservation groups filed a formal notice Wednesday of their intent to sue the federal government for failing to act on a petition to protect Alexander Archipelago wolves in Southeast Alaska under the Endangered Species Act. Increased trapping and extensive logging have caused rapid population declines for […]