The federal government is walking back a proposal that would have allowed brown bear baiting and reversed other restrictions on hunting and trapping in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Friday’s withdrawal and Monday’s court dismissal are the latest in a years-long debate over wildlife management in the 2-million acre refuge.
But those rule changes never passed. And on Friday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — which manages the refuge —it was withdrawing the proposal, citing the tens of thousands of comments submitted in opposition to the rule change over concerns about wildlife and visitor safety. “This week was a big week in terms of the movement on these protections,” said Nicole Schmitt, executive director of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance.
In its decision, Fish and Wildlife cited concerns about public safety related to brown bear baiting and increased access for hunters, for example.
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