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As the state’s wildlife numbers decline, predators are getting the blame. The true threat is much more complex.

With Alaska's wildlife numbers declining, agencies are blaming—and culling—predators. The true threat is much more complex.

Rather than mitigating rising temperatures, state agencies across the country are finding it easier to blame animal declines on predators.

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With Alaska's caribou herds shrink, agencies are culling predators like bears and wolves. The true threat is much more complex.

Culling predators is an appealing, tangible action, even when evidence suggests the true threat facing Alaska’s caribou is much more complex.

Several Nenana-area residents are asking the state to delay land sales in a 140,000-acre agricultural project just west of the town. They say the state should talk further with local residents and complete studies on the ag project’s soils and resources before continuing the sales.

Fairbanks Department of Fish and Game discusses wildfire environmental impact Richard Atkin © Richard Atkin The Fairbanks Department of Fish and Game explains how wildfires impact wildlife for better and for worse. FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - With wildfire season still in effect, the Department of Fish and Game is offering some insight on how wildfires affect wildlife in the Interior. According to Tom Paragi, a Wildlife Biologist with the Fairbanks Department of Fish and Game,...