Tweetsheet: Save the Roadless Rule⁠—Alaska

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Once again, the Forest Service has disregarded the evidence of the probable impacts of its timber program on wolves, other wildlife populations, salmon, and critical habitat necessary for their survival. As we have seen on Prince of Wales, logging and roads initiate many harmful effects, including the “overharvest” and illegal take of not only wolves, but also their primary prey and sustenance, Sitka black-tailed deer.

The Plight of the Alexander Archipelago Wolf

November 8, 2019January 22, 2021 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

There is no mention of a "harvest" quota, and there will be no emergency closures. But no worries, “hunters and trappers are reminded that the goal of the new GMU 2 wolf harvest management strategy is to maintain the fall wolf population within the range of 150-200 wolves.

Speak Up For Ancient Forests, Wolves, and Wildlife in Alaska.

October 17, 2019December 17, 2019 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Note: The public has until midnight Alaska time on Dec. 17, 2019, to submit comments. Scroll towards the end of this post where you will find a sample letter and link for sending. Please speak up for your public lands. To reconcile the ecological value of the ancient forests in Alaska with their economic value … Continue reading Speak Up For Ancient Forests, Wolves, and Wildlife in Alaska.

Wolf hunting and trapping season closed in Unit 2

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Prince of Wales wolf hunt closed by emergency order.

Protect the Tongass: Roadless Rule

October 12, 2018October 16, 2019 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Your comment is due October 15th. Please act now.

Protect the Tongass: Prince of Wales

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Your voice makes a difference.

Stop Old-Growth Logging on Prince of Wales | Save Alaska’s Island Wolf Habitat

February 17, 2016October 17, 2016 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Without ESA protection, the only long-term solution to the Prince of Wales wolves’ peril is to stop old-growth logging in the Tongass National Forest and to preserve the last remaining big trees that wolves and so many other animals need. Without an end to old-growth logging, no amount of hunting regulations, alone, can save the wolves.

Just 89 of these Alaskan wolves remain…now hold on a minute

January 7, 2016March 31, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Say Goodbye to the Alexander Archipelago Wolves on Prince of Wales and accompanying islands, and, for that matter....eventually on Planet Earth.

No ESA Protection For Alexander Archipelago Wolves

January 5, 2016October 17, 2016 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

The Department of Interiors' announcement that it will not provide Endangered Species Act protection to the Alexander Archipelago Wolves is a significant one for environmentalists as well as the timber industry in Southeast Alaska. Had the wolf been found worthy of listing, the listing process would have impacted timber sales throughout the Tongass National Forest. One cannot help but speculate that the logging industry swayed this decision.

Stand For Archipelago Wolves on POW

December 22, 2015August 7, 2017 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Conservationists and environmental groups have long sought Endangered Species Act protections for the wolves of the Alexander Archipelago. The fight over Tongass wolves goes back at least two decades. Secretary Sally Jewell of the Department of Interior is expected to make a decision regarding the endangered status of the Alexander Archipelago Wolves on Prince of Wales islands by the end of this year. Encourage ESA protection for this imperiled species with another email.