Alaska plans to shoot bears and wolves from helicopters in 2025. This move aims to help moose and caribou numbers grow, but environmental groups and wildlife advocates oppose the approach. The numbers tell a stark story. State officials will permit killing up to 80% of wolves and black bears, plus 60% of brown bears across 20,000 acres. This means reducing wolves to just 35 animals, black bears to 700, and brown bears to 375. Last year’s helicopter hunting already killed 100 bears, including 20 cubs. “Alaska’s practice of indiscriminately strafing predators is both inhumane and inane,” says Rick Steiner, a … Continue reading Alaska’s 2025 Plan: 80% of Wolves, 60% of Bears to Be Killed by Helicopter Hunts