Wolves

Game Board expands aerial shooting of bears

In a new package of policies criticized even by some hunters, the Alaska Board of Game on Tuesday opened the door to aerial gunning of bears by state wildlife officials. It also debated a measure that would allow more widespread snaring of bears -- including grizzlies, which are officially considered threatened across most of the U.S.

Palmer wolf-dogs find a new home at California center

Wolves confiscated from the Wolf Country USA attraction near Palmer, arrived at a 20-acre sanctuary in California Dec. 12 and will live the rest of their lives unchained, in sprawling enclosures and networks of wire holding pens.

DNA samples confirm wolves killed Southwest Alaska teacher

At least two wolves chased down and killed a teacher who was jogging on a road last year outside a rural Alaska village, according to a report released Tuesday by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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Groups seek protection for wolf subspecies in Southeast

Environmental groups want special protection for a subspecies of gray wolf found in Southeast Alaska old-growth forests.

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Three charged with illegal possession of wolf hybrids

Alaska State Troopers cited three Southcentral residents this week for illegal possession of wolf hybrids. The charges came before and after authorities searched a Palmer-area business for evidence the owner is illegally raising and selling wolves or hybrid, wolf-dog mixes.

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Troopers test for wolf DNA at Valley tourist business

Alaska Wildlife Troopers served a search warrant Thursday on Wolf Country USA north of Palmer, testing the DNA of dozens of suspected wolves and wolf hybrids. Troopers say they also are investigating attacks on kids and pets by hybrids thought to have been born at Wolf Country.

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Judge blocks deal on protections for wolves

A federal judge has denied a proposed settlement agreement between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 10 conservation groups that would have lifted endangered species protections for wolves in Montana and Idaho.

Federal officials block Alaska's plan to kill refuge wolves

Alaska wildlife officials said Tuesday they were appalled the federal government rejected their plan to kill wolves to protect caribou on a remote Aleutian Island.

Charges dropped against Healy man over wolf hybrids

The Fairbanks District Attorney's office has dismissed charges of possessing wolf hybrids against a Healy man, saying he was not aware of their pedigree.

Charges dropped against Healy man over wolf hybrids

The Fairbanks District Attorney's office has dismissed charges of possessing wolf hybrids against a Healy man, saying he was not aware of their pedigree.

Fish and Game will try to kill all wolves on Anchorage base

Encounters with aggressive wolves on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage have prompted the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to issue orders to eliminate the animals on the base.

Alaska aerial wolf killing limited by lack of snow and daylight

Lack of snow and daylight is limiting the number of wolves killed as part of the Alaska aerial predator control program, Fish and Game says.

Biologists kill 12 wolves near Port Heiden

State wildlife biologists have killed 12 wolves outside an Alaska village where pets were snatched and people were worried about the safety of residents.

State unleashes hunters on aggressive wolves near village

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State unleashes hunters on aggressive wolves near village

Alaska officials have approved a plan for the aerial shooting of wolves that have killed pets and scared residents in and near Port Heiden in Southwest Alaska.

Hungry wolves spark fear in Southwest Alaska village

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Hungry wolves spark fear in Southwest Alaska village

Wolves have been wandering into Port Heiden in search of food, sneaking into yards and snatching dogs and cats. Three increasingly bold packs have residents on edge and carrying weapons.

Villagers unnerved by fearless wolves after teacher's death (March 11, 2010)

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Details of crash that killed wolf biologist revealed in report

The pilot of a plane that crashed in Denali National Park last year, killing a wolf researcher and injuring the pilot, told investigators that a downdraft struck his plane just before it went down, according to a new National Transportation Safety Board report.

Anchorage wolves test residents' nerves

Increasingly bold wolves roaming Eagle River and East Anchorage have left some residents jittery. A bloodied pet beagle was reportedly dragged into the woods, and backyard sightings have been reported.

Traffic takes unusual toll on city's wolves

Western lawmakers turn sights on gray wolves

Two decades after the federal government spent a half-million dollars to study the reintroduction of gray wolves to the Northern Rockies, lawmakers say it's time for Congress to step in again -- this time to clamp down on the endangered animals.

Trial delayed for men accused in wolf death

A trial has been delayed for two men accused of killing a black wolf in Juneau known as "Romeo" that was unusually sociable and often played with local dogs.

E-mails reveal state, federal falling-out over Aleutian wolves

E-mails obtained by The Associated Press reveal a fissure that turned into a divide between federal and state wildlife managers over a plan to go into a national refuge in Alaska and kill wolves this year.

Court upholds predator control programs

The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state's predator control programs, ruling they don't run afoul of the state Constitution's mandate to manage wildlife for sustained yield.