Alaska Bears Cull for Caribou Survival | Anchorage News

Alaska’s controversial spring bear cull near Dillingham aims to protect the struggling Mulchatna caribou herd, a critical food source for subsistence communities, as rising bear and wolf populations have driven caribou numbers down to the point of closing hunting in 2021. While locals see the aerial shootings as essential to safeguard their safety and food supply, environmental groups challenge the state’s lack of data and warn of irreversible ecological damage, questioning whether the bears being targeted even live in the area. The debate underscores a tense clash between survival, tradition, and conservation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/da9f9133e5b9929a