On the Threshold of Extinction. Alexander Archipelago Wolves 2021-2022 Update

September 24, 2021March 11, 2023 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Alaska constitutional authority requires the state to manage ALL wildlife using long-term sustained yield principles. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has shown time and again that this policy is reserved for ungulate species. This sort of mismanagement, killing high numbers of predator species to boost ungulate populations, can be seen in virtually … Continue reading On the Threshold of Extinction. Alexander Archipelago Wolves 2021-2022 Update

Quiet Extinction — Alexander Archipelago Wolf Tweetstorm

November 2, 2020September 23, 2021 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Speak out for Alexander Archipelago wolves on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.

Trump Administration to Announce Plan to Open Tongass Forest to Logging

September 25, 2020October 29, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

The plan would open more than half of the Tongass National Forest, roughly 9 million acres, to logging and road-building.

Alexander Archipelago Wolf – Fall 2020 Update

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

If in fact there are enough wolves left to kill, and the season does open, state and federal GMU 2 wolf hunting/trapping seasons will close on Jan. 15, 2020.

The Beginning of the End

September 1, 2020September 23, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Pray for the wolf. History is about to repeat.

Colville National Disgrace

August 20, 2020August 22, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Coexistence with wildlife can only occur if the wildlife has somewhere to exist.

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.

Dear Governor Inslee: Stop This Madness

August 19, 2019April 1, 2020 ~ intheshadowofthewolf

Welcome to Washington, where the aerial gunning of wolf pups, just months old, is perfectly acceptable. https://youtu.be/RuuNxpPzLOM “Governor Inslee does not support a nationwide proposal that delists gray wolves from the federal endangered species list in all of the lower 48 states because there are many areas where wolves have not yet been recovered,” Inslee … Continue reading Dear Governor Inslee: Stop This Madness