Ten-part series from Tour of Anchorage champion Holly Brooks.
The Alaska Zoo has been inundated this autumn with hunting leftovers. Pickup trucks came and left behind plastic garbage bags full of trimmings, sinew and Flintstone-size meaty bones.
Zoos say they weren't asked about pups
Two of Alaska's leading animal facilities say state wildlife officials did not try to place orphaned wolf pups with them before killing them, but a state official counters that they never indicated they were willing to take the animals.
ELECTION 2008
Predator control still stirs heated debate
Alaska voters are being asked to decide the future of the state's predator control program, in which aircraft are used to track and kill wolves and bears.
Biologists initially didn't mention they'd killed wolf pups
State biologists didn't disclose that 14 wolf pups were killed in their dens, and critics are claiming a cover-up to avoid upsetting voters who will decide an initiative curtailing the state's predator control program.
Wildlife biologists kill 14 wolf pups on Alaska Peninsula
State wildlife biologists killed 14 wolf pups on the Alaska Peninsula as part of a predator control program to help a struggling caribou herd.
Aerial hunting program kills 124 wolves
State wildlife officials believe they have saved more than 1,400 moose or nearly 3,000 caribou -- or some combination thereof -- with a winter program to kill wolves from aircraft, although the wolf kill remains far below what the state wanted.
Saving wolf cost nearly $4,000
The National Park Service spent almost $4,000 chasing down a wolf in Denali National Park to remove a cable snare from its neck.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
VIDEO
Tour of Anchorage champion Holly Brooks teaches nordic skiing techniques for skiers of every level in this ten-part video series.
VIDEO
A bull moose munches on Mountain Ash trees along Northway Drive in Anchorage on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008.
STORY
The number of climbers allowed each year on North America's tallest mountain has been capped at 1,500.
POLL
What's your favorite running glove?
Many Alaskans run outdoors, and all of them have a favorite glove or mitten for keeping their hands warm.
STORY
Caribou survival rates on the Alaska Peninsula soared after shooters thinned wolf numbers with helicopter gunning.
POLL
The weather's right and the season has started. Cast your vote for the best place to skate in Southcentral.
VIDEO
A windy day at Glen Alps doesn't stop dozens of hikers, skiers, bikers and dogs from enjoying the trails.
PHOTOS
An ermine hunts for rodents near Lake Spenard on Friday, October 31.
Area reopened as wolf activity falls off
Aerial wolf hunt battle goes underground
Eklutna Inc. closes land to public as effort to trap wolves begins
Recent wolf attacks recall Goldstream Valley vigils
Wolves kill 2 dogs in Anchorage-area attacks
Another pet dog falls victim to wolf pack
Wolf pack blamed in dog deaths
Alaska biologist certain wolves killed Canadian
Villagers fear rabies outbreak
Wolf killed during attack on dogs had rabies
Wolves kill half-dozen sled dogs in Yukon River village
State to spend $400,000 for predator control program education
Celebrity wolf stirs up passionate debate
Alaska puts bounty on wolves to boost predator control program
State wants helicopters to rescue wolf-kill program
More roaming wolves may mean leaner, frightened lambs and cattle
Not enough wolves killed, officials say
Wolf-kill program growth studied
Group seeks anti-wolf initiative
Court rejects wolf-kill ban request
Animal rights group asks for immediate end to wolf kill program
State acts to resume aerial wolf kills
Ruling brakes wolf control program
Wolf control initiative effort fails
Aerial wolf-control program is off to a slow start
Animal rights group silences howl-ins against wolf hunts
Groups taking aim at aerial wolf hunt
Guide sentenced for illegal wolf killings
Wolf killings more than double but fall short
Toklat wolf's death sparks backlash
Juneau wolf suspected in dog death will not be killed
Alpha male wolf has new lady friend
Wolf hybrids disallowed in Palmer
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