Wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters to protect caribou in Alaska, judge rules

The Mulchatna caribou herd is expected to begin calving soon, and the babies are particularly susceptible to being eaten by bears or wolves.
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Alaska wildlife officials cleared to resume hunting bears from helicopters

The predator-control program was put into place to help rebuild the Mulchatna caribou herd in Alaska ...
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Hunters in Alaska are allowed to kill bears from helicopters again – but only to save caribou

Alaska wildlife agents have been given the green light to resume shooting black and brown bears, including from helicopters, as part of a controversial programme aimed at restoring a vital caribou ...
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Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says

FILE - Two brown bears look for salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, July 4, 2013. Mark Thiessen / AP JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting ...
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Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says

Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears — including from helicopters — as part of a plan to help recover a caribou herd that was once an important source of food ...