Critics of Alaska bear-culling program seek court order to block its resumption

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 630

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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With just a few weeks before a renewed state-managed bear killing program is set to start in Western Alaska, conservation groups are seeking a court order to halt it.

The Alaska Wildlife Alliance and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a motion in state Superior Court on Monday requesting an injunction to bar the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from carrying out its planned Mulchatna predator control program this spring.

The motion stems …

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