After legal challenge, Alaska judge approves state’s revised bear cull in Southwest Alaska

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 661

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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An Alaska Superior Court judge in Anchorage has given the state of Alaska permission to shoot bears in Southwest Alaska as part of a plan to boost a local caribou herd.

In a 22-page order, Judge Adolf Zeman said a cull planned for this month may take place while attorneys proceed with arguments about the constitutionality of the state’s action.

With the order, Zeman declined to issue a preliminary injunction requested by the Alaska …

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