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State suspends hunt for wolves that killed village teacher

The state is calling off its search for more Chignik Lake-area wolves that might have been involved in last week's attack that killed a teacher. A biologist says it's likely the two wolves already killed were responsible.

Wolves suspected in attack to be tested

Wolves suspected in attack to be tested

Two wolves killed by state officials were being transported Tuesday to the state wildlife veterinarian in Fairbanks for testing to determine if they were, in fact, the animals that killed a teacher out jogging near Chignik Lake last week, according to the state Department of Fish and Game.

Winds ease; hunt for wolves is on

State officials caught a break in the weather in Chignik Lake on Monday and began scouting for wolves they say killed a 32-year-old school teacher jogging on a remote road.

Whiteout conditions ground hunt for Chignik Lake wolves

Whiteout conditions in Chignik Lake on Friday afternoon grounded authorities searching for the wolves believed to have killed a school teacher earlier in the week.

Game Board wolf vote questioned

Critics of a controversial Board of Game decision are challenging a key vote that eliminated a wolf protective buffer zone outside Denali National Park and Preserve. They want the tie-breaking vote of the board's newest member tossed because he sells wolf traps and owns a tannery business.

State seeks to trap or kill wolves blamed in teacher's death

Alaska State Troopers on Thursday concluded a woman found dead in Chignik Lake this week was likely killed in a wolf attack, and state authorities were headed there to try to capture or kill the animals.

Full trooper statement in teacher's death

Villagers unnerved by fearless wolves after teacher's death

Residents of Chignik Lake were on patrol Wednesday, hunting for wolves they blame for the death this week of a schoolteacher as she was jogging on an isolated road.

Wolves may have killed village teacher

Wolves may have killed village teacher

Authorities were in the Alaska Peninsula village of Chignik Lake on Tuesday investigating whether a 32-year-old schoolteacher, found dead off a road leading out of town, was killed in a wolf attack.

Group calls for tourist boycott over wolf decision

An animal rights group is calling for a tourism boycott of Alaska over a recent decision to remove buffer zones for wolf trapping near Denali National Park.

Area around Denali opened to wolf hunters

The Alaska Board of Game on Friday approved opening the northeast periphery of the Denali National Park and Preserve for wolf trapping.

Fortymile wolf hunters to use helicopters again

Fortymile wolf hunters to use helicopters again

A helicopter will be used to hunt wolves for the second year in a row in the Fortymile region near Tok as part of a state predator control program.

Alaska bison hunters can use radios, cell phones, Game Board says

Activist seeks expansion of Denali wolf sanctuary

Priscilla Feral spent a full day flying to Fairbanks from Connecticut to speak before the Alaska Board of Game for five minutes on Saturday, even though she doesn't think it will do any good.

Grass-roots group aims to expand Denali wolf buffers

A grass-roots organization has gathered hundreds of signatures in support of a proposal to expand wolf buffers next to Denali National Park and Preserve.

Juneau's famous black wolf mysteriously disappears

Plenty of catastrophes can befall a wolf: icy stream crossings, a nasty spat with a bear, a fall in a crevasse, even other wolves.

Game board eyes expanding predator control

The Alaska Board of Game is meeting this week to consider more than 50 proposals, including expanding the state's predator control program, under which more than 1,000 wolves and almost as many bears have been killed since 2003.

Aerial wolf-control hunts hampered by lack of snow

Alaska's aerial predator control program has gotten off to a slow start this winter because of the lack of snow in the Interior. Two wolves have been killed west of Anchorage by pilot-gunner teams, but none in the Interior.

Aerial-gunning foes plead with Obama to ban such methods

A wildlife advocacy group has asked President Barack Obama to end aerial gunning of coyotes and other predators, citing an Idaho incident where a shotgun-wielding parachutist illegally fired on a wolf.

Mourners give wolf biologist howling send-off

Friends literally howled in tribute to Gordon Haber on Saturday as more than 80 people filled the Campbell Creek Science Center at a memorial for the fiery wolf biologist.

Rabid wolf attacks hunter in Southwest Alaska

Roderick Phillip and three hunting partners were at a bonfire. After about a week out along the Kuskokwim River near Kalskag, they'd already bagged a bull moose. It was after 2 a.m. on the night before their last day on the hunt. The 35-year-old Phillip went down by the river to look for moose. He didn't have his gun. When he saw the white figure trotting toward camp out of the corner of his eye, Phillip called out to his companions.

Moose, caribou gain in areas of predator control, state says

An Alaska wildlife management program in which wolves are shot from low-flying airplanes and black bears are baited and snared is helping to increase the numbers of moose and caribou, state officials say.

Groups seek changes to predator control

An animal rights group wants Alaska to set a new course for wolf control after waging a years-long, high-profile fight with former Gov. Sarah Palin on the issue.

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Caribou hunting curbed

Wolf-control program challenged in Congress

States ready for first open wolf hunts

Bold wolf approaches bicyclists at Denali Park

Wolf grabs dog, follows joggers on Fort Richardson trail

Wolf-killing in Tok area is suspended

Helicopter wolf kill worries Park Service

Donations treat zoo animals to natural foods

Predator control still stirs heated debate

Biologists initially didn't mention they'd killed wolf pups

Wildlife biologists kill 14 wolf pups on Alaska Peninsula

Aerial hunting program kills 124 wolves

Saving wolf cost nearly $4,000

Denali wolf freed from snare

Denali wolves wearing snares

Late snow aids aerial wolf control

Wolf control program far short of goal

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

After 34 years, Rockies wolves no longer 'endangered'

Officials warn folks to leave wolf alone

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

Wolf stalks dogs in Fairbanks

Elmendorf wolf pack stops attacking pets

Palin wants to shoot down wolf lawsuits

Game board delays decision on den killings of wolf pups

Area reopened as wolf activity falls off

Aerial wolf hunt battle goes underground

Fort Rich closes wolf range

Recent wolf attacks recall Goldstream Valley vigils

Another pet dog falls victim to wolf pack

Wolves kill half-dozen sled dogs in Yukon River village

State to spend $400,000 for predator control program education

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Celebrity wolf stirs up passionate debate

Alaska puts bounty on wolves to boost predator control program

Not enough wolves killed, officials say

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Court rejects wolf-kill ban request

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