Fisheries biologist William Bechtol presented on the prey abundance for Cook Inlet beluga whales at two venues this year.
On the evening of May 7, Judge Rankin issued her order on the legal action that AWA filed against the State for adopting a so-called emergency regulation to reopen Mulchatna bear control for May 2025.
Voices for Wildlife
On April 10, Alaska Wildlife Alliance filed legal action, including a preliminary injunction, against the State for their adoption of an emergency regulation to reopen the unlawful Mulchatna bear control program.
Public Comment, Voices for Wildlife
Alaska Wildlife Alliance attended the Statewide Board of Game Meeting as a voice for Alaska’s wildlife, giving testimony, mobilizing public comment on proposals, and watching deliberations. Overall, AWA submitted comments on 16 proposals. Read on for the results.
Voices for Wildlife
This morning at the Board of Game meeting, the ADFG requested an emergency regulation to reinstate Mulchatna bear control, which was recently found to violate due process and the sustained yield principle.
Lawsuits, Achievements, Voices for Wildlife
Today is a historic day for Alaska’s bears! Judge Guidi of the Superior Court of Alaska ruled in favor of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, finding that the Mulchatna Bear Control program—in which the State has aerially gunned nearly 200 brown bears —was unlawfully adopted.
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