Conservation groups sued this week over a state program in Alaska that authorizes killing brown bears and black bears as a way to increase the size of a once-significant caribou herd in the southwest part of the state. The lawsuit filed in state court says the program adopted by the Alaska Board of Game in July doesn't require the state's Department of Fish and Game to monitor bear populations to ensure their numbers remain sustainable. Filed by Trustees for Alaska on behalf of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance and the Center for Biological Diversity, the lawsuit lists as defendants the state, the board, the Department of Fish and Game, and the department's commissioner.
Author: Jenn Gidman
Published at: 2025-11-15 21:39:08
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