Alaska Bear Culling Program Faces New Legal Challenge

Alaskas bear culling program faces legal challenge, with environmental groups suing to halt it. The lawsuit alleges the state is violating the sustainable yield clause by not setting a minimum bear population threshold and lacking a mechanism to suspend the program if bear populations drop too low. The state argues that bears are being removed from a small portion of their range and that the program has shown positive results, but environmental groups contend that habitat loss, climate change, and disease are the primary factors driving the caribou herds decline. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.