The Alaska Division of Wildlife Conservation has produced online information about the brown bear hunts in Katmai National Preserve as a result of substantial attention to this in the media in recent weeks.
The ADFG information points out that bear populations in the area are carefully monitored and are healthy. The agency says a conservative harvest strategy in the area has resulted in high numbers of bears that area used by both viewers and hunters.
The agency information page also discussed fair chase and whether these human habituated bears have been taken in an ethical manner.
Showing posts with label brown bear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brown bear. Show all posts
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Channel 2 Says It Is Not Guilty In Hunter Harassment Charge
Anchorage Channel 2 TV has responded with a "not guilty" to charges that it interfered with a lawful hunt in the Katmai Preserve. Charges of hunter harassment have been filed with the Alaska Wildlife Troopers against a Channel 2 news team as a result of a filmed news story of a bear hunt now being shown on YouTube.
Channel 2 News says it "took no editorial stance in its coverage and presented opinions from the hunting guide, Alaska Fish and Game, the National Park Service, and a group of people opposed to the hunt, whom we accompanied to the Preserve."
The organization also responded to the criticism that accompanying those who opposed the hunt was an editorial decision in itself, by writing "we have never been provided the opportunity to witness such a hunting trip with a guide, and once in the area, we provided every opportunity for the hunters and their guides to explain their perspective."
Channel 2 also said that the hunters involved were very aggressive, threatening, armed and intimidating to their crew.
Channel 2 News says it "took no editorial stance in its coverage and presented opinions from the hunting guide, Alaska Fish and Game, the National Park Service, and a group of people opposed to the hunt, whom we accompanied to the Preserve."
The organization also responded to the criticism that accompanying those who opposed the hunt was an editorial decision in itself, by writing "we have never been provided the opportunity to witness such a hunting trip with a guide, and once in the area, we provided every opportunity for the hunters and their guides to explain their perspective."
Channel 2 also said that the hunters involved were very aggressive, threatening, armed and intimidating to their crew.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Katmai Area Bear Hunt Youtubed
In a front page story, the Anchorage Daily News reports a legal bear hunt in Katmai National Park Preserve has been filmed by a Homer videographer and then uploaded to the popular video website YouTube. The paper predicts the apparent ease of taking the bear in an area where substantial bear watching occurs will again inflame anti hunting sentiments.
The video is being discussed in the Katmai Grizz thread on the Alaska Hunting Forum.
The video is being discussed in the Katmai Grizz thread on the Alaska Hunting Forum.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Fall Kenai Brown Bear Drawing Hunts Closed
From an ADFG News Release:
The fall portion of the drawing permit hunts for brown bear on the Kenai Peninsula has been closed by an Alaska Department of Fish and Game emergency order.
Hunts DB301, DB303, DB305, DB307 and DB309 in GMUs 7 & 15 are closed effective September 15, 2007.
The hunts were closed due to human caused mortality greater than management guidelines permit.
Read the entire news release >>>
The fall portion of the drawing permit hunts for brown bear on the Kenai Peninsula has been closed by an Alaska Department of Fish and Game emergency order.
Hunts DB301, DB303, DB305, DB307 and DB309 in GMUs 7 & 15 are closed effective September 15, 2007.
The hunts were closed due to human caused mortality greater than management guidelines permit.
Read the entire news release >>>
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