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Killing wolves and bears over nearly 4 decades did not improve moose hunting, study saysbit.ly/3EG2iO6The researchers who authored the new study say about three years ago, they set out with the hypothesis that killing predators improved moose hunts in Game Management Unit 13 between 1973 and 2020.They found the opposite.Regardless of how we sorted the available data we were unable to detect a positive relationship between kill numbers of any predator species and subsequent moose harvests.Between 2008 and 2020, 1,385 wolves were killed in the game unit by various means including predator control, according to state data. More than 3,500 brown and black bears were reported killed in that time period, according to estimates in a chart in the study based on state data.Interesting how wildlife personnel go to the wolf issue when theyneed to increase species numbers. This numbers are attemptedto be raised for the benefit of hunters and hunting. Alaska isNo different. The researchers analyzed a state strategy known as intensive management, written into statute in 1994 and practiced in the Southcentral unit since 2003 using predatory control. That control allows special permits for tactics like shooting wolves from the air, which isn’t allowed during conventional hunting.The new study, “Efficacy of Killing Large Carnivores to Enhance Moose Harvests: New Insights from a Long-Term View”, was published this month in the peer-reviewed journal “Diversity” by Sterling Miller.Continue the study of moose issues in Alaska and the conflictingOpinions of all sidesContinue at the link:bit.ly/3EG2iO6Photo:Wildlife Science Center ... See MoreSee Less

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Montana judge prepares to rule on wolf hunting lawsuitbit.ly/3OZPgA1On Monday, environmental groups and the state of Montana made their case in a legal fight over whether to allow new rules on wolf hunting to move forward.Earlier this month, District Court Judge Chris Abbott issued a temporary restraining order, suspending Montana’s regulations that expanded wolf hunting and trapping. In a hearing at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse Monday, he heard testimony as he considered whether to issue a preliminary injunction, after his order expires Tuesday afternoon. ... See MoreSee Less

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