Based on population estimates and previous harvest rates, state biologists say they expected that trappers would kill between 60 and 100 wolves this season.
An Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist came upon this Alexander Archipelago wolf on Prince of Wales Island in the summer of 2018.
“I mean, 60 something last year, 60 something this year — these wolves are going to end up on the endangered species list if this type of trapping continues,” Adkins said.in Unit 2 altogether. But area trappers have other ideas — including moving the season to the spring, instead of the winter. Trappers also wouldn’t be in the field around the same time as duck or deer hunters. He says a spring season would avoid snaring deer during their critical breeding season.
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