Guest guest Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008  - Friends of Animals lady Saturday, March 15, 2008 6:11 PM Good News for Wolves Visit our Website Good News: Aerial wolf control stopped in 12,000 - 15,000 square miles of Alaska's 60,000 square mile predator control area March 15, 2008 Judge faults expansion of wolf control PREDATOR MANAGEMENT: Overall program upheld by court ruling on Friday. By MARY PEMBERTONThe Associated Press A judge on Friday invalidated the aerial killing of wolves in several small areas of Alaska while issuing a ruling upholding the state predator control program. Superior Court Judge William F. Morse issued a lengthy ruling that took a look at the state’s wolf control program, now operating in five areas of Alaska. The program is being challenged by Friends of Animals, Defenders of Wildlife and the Alaska Wildlife Alliance. The groups filed the lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Board of Game in 2006 in hopes of ending the aerial wolf control program. Supporters say the program will help increase the moose and caribou that people in rural areas rely on for food. But critics contend that the Game Board does not have the science to justify killing hundreds of wolves under the guise of predator control. “Alaskans have allowed their bureaucracy to be taken over by extremists — people who want to keep an air force to annihilate wolves and other natural predators,†said Priscilla Feral, president of Darien, Conn.-based Friends of Animals. “The state’s mean-spirited and deeply unpopular wolf-shooting forays must stop.†read full article view comments | add yours Support the End of Wolf Control HOME PROGRAMS NEWS ACT'IONLINE STORE ABOUT SPAY/NEUTER CERTIFICATES DONATE JUST FOR KIDS Friends of Animals’ goal is to free animals from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation around the world. Friends of Animals 777 Post Road Darien CT 06820 203-656-1522 This message was sent from Friends of Animals to lady. It was sent from: Friends of Animals, 777 Post Road Ste 205, Darien, CT 06820. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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