Wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters to protect caribou in Alaska, judge rules

The Mulchatna caribou herd is expected to begin calving soon, and the babies are particularly susceptible to being eaten by bears or wolves.
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Alaska cleared to resume helicopter bear culling ahead of caribou calving season

Alaska Cleared to Resume Helicopter Bear Culling Ahead of Caribou Calving Season ...
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Critics of Alaska bear-culling program seek court order to block its resumption

With just a few weeks before a renewed state-managed bear killing program is set to start in Western Alaska, conservation groups are seeking a court order to halt it. The Alaska Wildlife Alliance and ...
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Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says

Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears — including from helicopters — as part of a plan to help recover a caribou herd that was once an important source of food ...
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Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says

FILE - Two brown bears look for salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, July 4, 2013. Mark Thiessen / AP JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting ...