Correction: Commentary inadvertently misstated effects of proposed wildlife bill

By: Alaska Beacon Staff

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 110

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago


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The Alaska Beacon previously published a commentary from an economist who analyzed the potential impacts to the wildlife economy of a bill currently under consideration in the state legislature. That writer’s analyses were based on an erroneous figure, so we have taken down the unintentionally misleading commentary.

To correct the record, House Bill 321 would not impact the current wildlife economy by reducing the number of bear tags and guided bear hunts in the …

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