Alaska Public Media

Petersburg wolf trapper featured on hunting show 'MeatEater'

Petersburg wolf trapper David Benitz (right) guides "MeatEater" host Clay Newcomb (left) on a hunt in Southeast Alaska. (Courtesy "MeatEater" YouTube channel) Petersburg was the backdrop of several ...
NPR

Wildlife experts looks for new ways to count wolves in Alaska

On Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, wildlife managers are trying new techniques to count local wolves so they can determine how many can be hunted. Limiting the quota is controversial in the ...
KTVZ

OSU researchers observe wolves hunting, killing sea otters, harbor seals on Alaska’s Katmai coast

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Firsthand observations of a wolf hunting and killing a harbor seal and a group of wolves hunting and consuming a sea otter on Alaska’s Katmai coast have led scientists to ...

Alaska sued over aerial hunting of bears to protect caribou

Environmental groups sued Alaska's wildlife authorities on Monday seeking to halt a predator control plan that lets game ...
KYUK

New lawsuit seeks to block revived bear-culling program in Western Alaska

The new Mulchatna predator control program, aimed at boosting caribou numbers, has the same flaw that caused judges to ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Wildlife experts looks for new ways to count wolves in Alaska

There's a common problem in wildlife management - to know how many animals you can hunt, you need to know how many animals you have. You'd think that problem might be easier to solve in an enclosed ...