The Alaska Fish and Game “aerial wolf control program” claimed the lives of entire packs of wolves – one of which was part of a 16-year study by the Park Service.

A pack of eight wolves has been wiped out already, and Defenders, along with other organizations, are working together to fight this legislatively and legally.

According to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has taken to the air in planes and helicopters to track and kill wolves in Fortymile area.

An Alaska Wildlife Alliance memo reveals a lot of interesting information regarding the Alaska Board of Game that voted to remove the buffer zone for wolves which surrounded Denali National Park.

Alaska officials have killed two wolves who they believe may have been responsible for the death of a teacher in Chignik Lake on March 8, 2010.

In March of 2009, Alaska used spotter planes and a helicopter to kill 84 wolves near the Yukon-Charlie Rivers National Preserve. Defenders is mobilizing a campaign to try and prevent state officials killing more than twice as many in 2010.

In an email received by HOWLColorado from Andrea Gusty, Investigative reporter from KTVA-TV, examiners have ruled out other causes of death and determined an animal attack killed Alaska teacher, Candice Berner.

32-year-old Candice Berner of Chignik Lake, Alaska, was found dead Monday. A group of young men who found the body believed wolves were responsible.

According to KTUU-TV, the Alaska Board of Game voted to remove the wolf protection buffer zone around the Denali National Park.

Kim Marquis - writing for Juneauempire.com - asks a question many locals are asking about their famed celebrity wolf – Romeo.