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Alaska officials say 68 wolves trapped on or near island
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Jan 22, 2021 at 9:14 am EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska Alaska wildlife officials have reported that 68 wolves were taken by trappers in 2020 on or near Prince of Wales Island.
Conservationists unsuccessfully attempted to block the 21-day wolf trapping season from November to December, CoastAlaska reported on Thursday.
State Department of Fish and Game officials had ruled that trapping could be safely allowed and would not pose a danger to the overall wolf population. Conservationists had argued that state and federal officials were allowing unsustainable killings.
“If you can catch 68 wolves in three weeks,” Schumacher said, “I think that means you still have a pretty robust population of wolves.”
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.”