Alaskan Fight Brewing Over River Bears - AP

[Eugene]

Alaskan Fight Brewing Over River Bears
Fight Brewing in Alaska Over Hunting of World-Famous McNeil River Sanctuary Bears

By MARY PEMBERTON

ANCHORAGE, Alaska Feb 12, 2007 (AP)— A fight is brewing over hunting of the famous McNeil
River bears, known for offering humans the world's best glimpse of life in the wild as they
feast on salmon and fatten up for the long Alaska winter.

While the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary is off-limits to hunters, the Alaska Board of
Game wants to allow hunting on 95,000 nearby acres the bears also use, outraging supporters
who consider them far too familiar with humans to be fair game.

"Those bears are world famous. Their numbers appear to be in decline," said Dave Bachrach,
a bear viewing guide. "Until they know why, how can we open the back door and allow hunters
in to kill some more?"

The game board, appointed by pro-hunting former Gov. Frank Murkowski, said it was acting at
the behest of hunters in the village of Naknek about 100 miles away when it decided to clear
the way for a fall hunt on state land near the sanctuary.

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[Bonobo]

1. OMG! Send out the Sea Shepherd! Ram them! Fuck Alaska!