Half of my life is spent at 59 degrees North latitude on the shores of Alaska's Kachemak Bay. The other half is spent at 70 degrees North latitude on the Central Beaufort Sea Coast. Lots happens in between, too, in this land known as The Last Frontier.







18 April 2010

A Dead Wolf in Every Pot

I'm no bleeding heart liberal, but it just seems like the wolves and bears in Alaska--pretty much any predator that humans view as competition--are systematically removed from the equation under the assumed interests of hunters and outdoorsmen.
I have no problem with dead wolves, a few of my close friends trap wolves regularly and they are welcome to eat at my table and pursue their ventures.I draw the line at the loss of protection for wolves in Denali National Park. The recently removed buffer zone for the wolves in NE Denali only affects an area of about 125 square miles, but it affects the survival of an already stressed pack. There are approximately 70 wolves in Denali right now--the lowest number since the mid 1980's. These particular wolves are among the most viewed and studied WORLDWIDE. What do you say we do our best right now to help eradicate them? There will be no review of this new policy for 6 years. Way to go! Why don't they just launch the helicopters and get it over with?
I am equally disgusted by the people who feel that they should boycott tourism in Alaska because of this. Much of this policy is federal influence, or federal interests being played out on state lands.
Do you think this has anything to do with the recent killing of a woman in Chignik by wolves? What a coincidence.
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