The state of Alaska has been killing bears for 20 years. Where’s the outrage?

By: Bill Sherwonit

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 1,091

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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With the Board of Game’s consent, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is again killing large numbers of bears and wolves, most of them brown bears, this time to grow the Mulchatna Caribou Herd so its members can again be hunted by people living in the area. Or so the argument goes.

While combing through some writings of mine from years ago, I recently came across a piece I’d written for the Anchorage …

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