Prince of Wales trappers report 68 wolves taken in 2020
Posted by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Jan 20, 2021
An undated photo of an Alexander Archipelago wolf in Southeast Alaska. (Photo by Robin Silver/Center for Biological Diversity)
State wildlife officials have reported that 68 wolves were taken by trappers on and around Prince of Wales Island.
But regional wildlife supervisor Tom Schumacher says the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s managers are confident the island’s Alexander Archipelago wolf population is healthy.
“If you can catch 68 wolves in three weeks,” Schumacher told CoastAlaska, “I think that means you still have a pretty robust population of wolves.”