Prince of Wales trappers report 68 wolves taken in 2020

An Alexander Archipelago wolf in Southeast Alaska. (Robin Silver/Center for Biological Diversity)
State wildlife officials have reported that 68 wolves were taken by trappers on and around Prince of Wales Island.
Conservationists had unsuccessfully sued to block the 21-day trapping season. They argued that the state and federal officials are allowing wolves to be killed unsustainably.
But regional wildlife supervisor Tom Schumacher says the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s manager