Thousands protest Zinke move to expand hunting at wildlife preserves

Published September 3, 2018 4:00am ET



The National Park Service’s proposal to ramp up hunting of wolves and bears in Alaska’s wildlife preserves is sparking tens of thousands of public comments asking the administration to scrap the proposal.

“As one of 1.3 million members and supporters of the National Parks Conservation Association, I strongly oppose the National Park Service’s attempt to roll back 2015 clarifications of existing park authority to protect bears and wolves on Alaska national preserves,” read one of the over 100,000 comments filed, so far, with the agency ahead of the Sept. 6 deadline.

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