Aerial hunting of bears, wolves to become legal again, US Congress rules
March 22, 2017 09:44
In other news, the US Congress has approved a bill that would allow aerial hunting of grizzly bears and killing of bears and wolves near dens on federal lands in Alaska.
The Senate gave final legislative approval to a measure that repeals an Obama-era rule on hunting on Alaska's 16 national wildlife refuges. The Fish and Wildlife Service said last year the rule would promote ethical hunting practices while maintaining sustainable populations of bears, wolves and coyotes.
Alaska's three Republican lawmakers said the rule undermines the state's ability to manage fish and wildlife on refuge lands one-fifth of Alaska's land mass.
The Senate gave final legislative approval to a measure that repeals an Obama-era rule on hunting on Alaska's 16 national wildlife refuges. The Fish and Wildlife Service said last year the rule would promote ethical hunting practices while maintaining sustainable populations of bears, wolves and coyotes.
Alaska's three Republican lawmakers said the rule undermines the state's ability to manage fish and wildlife on refuge lands one-fifth of Alaska's land mass.
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