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A state judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting Alaska Department of Fish and Game's controversial predator control program in the Mulchatna region. The judge found the state acted in “bad faith” by moving forward with the bear kills despite earlier court rulings.![]()
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Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin’s order, issued Monday afternoon, bars the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from carrying out its predator control program this spring. The decision comes after the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, a state conservation nonprofit, filed a petition arguing that the state had not corrected the legal and procedural deficiencies identified in earlier court rulings.![]()
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The program was first halted in March, when a now-retired judge found the state had not provided proper public notice for the 2022 addition of bears. That judge also found the state failed to show the removals were sustainable for the bear population, as required by law.![]()
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13 days after that ruling, the Board of Game recreated the program through an emergency regulation, which bypasses the usual public comment process, but is only in effect for 120 days.![]()
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State officials say predator control is needed to boost calf survival and restore subsistence and hunting opportunities for dozens of rural communities.![]()
Critics, including the AWA, argue there is little evidence that predators are the primary cause of the caribou’s decline, and not enough research has been done on how the program will impact the bear population.![]()
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With the temporary restraining order in place, the department says they are ceasing all predator control efforts immediately.
Judge blocks Alaska predator control program
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A temporary restraining order halts bear killings in the Mulchatna region on the grounds of public process deficiencies.
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