More recently, he and his wife, Dorothy, have proposed a no- wolf trapping zone around Denali National Park and Preserve to protect the Toklat and Sanctuary packs. Keeler will provide a voice for those who value wildlife viewing in addition to hunting, Knowles said. Chairwoman Lori Quakenbush, a research biologist, is also up for reappointment and Knowles hasn t yet decided whether to name her to a second term. Click here to view the full article . Mike Fleagle, the council chief and a member of the Alaska Board of Game, calls it an incentive program to help subsidize trapping.
Critics call it a wolf bounty.
Just a reminder that oral and poster presentation abstracts for Carnivores 2000, Defenders of Wildlife's conference on predator biology and conservation in the 21st century, are due by March 30. We're anticipating nearly 1,000 participants from federal and state agencies, universities and research centers, the non-profit community and other walks of life. See below for abstract submission guidelines. E-mail submissions with the abstract as an attached WordPerfect file are acceptable. Abstracts must be no longer than 250 words.