Anchorage Daily News

Denali wolf freed from snare

A large, gray wolf frequently seen by visitors to Denali National Park has a good chance at survival after a snare was removed from its neck late last week.

Denali wolves wearing snares

Tourists taking in the beauty of Denali National Park and Preserve could be in for a truly ugly sight -- two wolves with tight snares around their necks.

Denali wolves return to park with embedded snares

Tourists taking in the beauty of Denali National Park and Preserve could be in for a truly ugly sight - two wolves with tight snares around their necks.

Late snow aids aerial wolf control

FAIRBANKS -- Above-average snowfall this month is helping participants in the state's aerial wolf control program track wolves.

... but spring appears earlier in the West

Wolf control shortfalls fixed

Legal shortfalls identified recently by a judge in the state's aerial wolf control program have been fixed and the programs are active again, according to Cathie Harms, spokeswoman for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Wolf control program far short of goal

The state's wolf control program is failing to meet its goal this winter because a lack of fresh snow in the Interior is hampering efforts to find animal tracks.

Judge orders state to stop wolf bounties (3/31/2007)

A state judge Friday ordered the state to stop paying pilots and aerial gunners $150 per animal to kill wolves. State Superior Court Judge Bill Morse, in issuing the order, said the cash payments are bounties, and the state Department of Fish and Game di

Wolf hunting

After 34 years, Rockies wolves no longer 'endangered'

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Gray wolves in the northern Rockies, once in trouble almost everywhere except Alaska, will be removed from the endangered species list following a 13-year restoration effort that helped the animal's population soar, federal officials said recently.

Wolves kill tour operator's dogs

A sled dog tour operator in the Interior village of Bettles said wolves have killed and eaten two of his sled dogs in the past two weeks, continuing what has been a statewide trend this winter.

Officials warn folks to leave wolf alone

JUNEAU -- State Fish and Game Department officials are again warning residents to stay clear of Juneau's high-profile wolf.

Juneau predator catches and releases pet pug (02/09/2007)

A lone, black wolf that Juneau residents have dubbed "Romeo" appears to have lost its fear of humans, and come to playing with the local dogs. At one point "Romeo" scooped a pug in his mouth and ran off with him across the ice, only to

Wolf stalks dogs in Fairbanks

A lone wolf is apparently stalking dogs in west Fairbanks, and a state wildlife biologist said there's a chance it's a member of the pack that killed and ate three dogs in North Pole and Two Rivers two months ago.

Elmendorf wolf pack stops attacking pets

Elmendorf wolf pack stops attacking pets

A pack of wolves that attacked several dogs near Anchorage this winter, killing three, remains in the area but so far has stopped taking pets, state biologists say.

Palin wants to shoot down wolf lawsuits

Gov. Sarah Palin is pushing a bill to make it tougher for conservation groups to sue the state for gunning down wolves from planes. Palin officials say there's confusion in interpreting the state's predator control laws.

More wolf news

Game board delays decision on den killings of wolf pups

The Alaska Board of Game deferred a decision on whether to allow residents along the Kuskokwim River to kill wolf pups in their dens.

Aerial wolf hunt battle goes underground

For the next week, Alaska wolves will be the stars of an advertising campaign in the Washington, D.C., subway. The $4,500 campaign promotes federal legislation that would end aerial hunting of wolves, a practice that has been used to improve populations of moose and caribou.

Eklutna Inc. closes land to public as effort to trap wolves begins

Eklutna Inc. has issued a statement that its land in Eagle River is closed to the public. The Native village corporation recently decided to open its land between Eagle River and Eklutka to a single trapper after several instances in which a pack of wolves killed pet dogs and followed humans.

Fort Rich closes wolf range

Following a series of dicey encounters between people with dogs and an emboldened pack of wolves, U.S. Army officials on Fort Richardson announced Saturday that they are placing all training areas west and north of the Artillery Road area off limits.

A rash of wolf attacks

Photos: Wolf gallery

Talk about wolf sightings

Recent wolf attacks recall Goldstream Valley vigils

FAIRBANKS -- Shirley Liss remembers well the winter of 1974-75. A wolf pack spent the entire winter stalking the Goldstream Valley, killing dozens of dogs as residents armed with guns kept nightly vigils for the wolves.