Trump to make it easier for Alaska hunters to kill wolf pups and bear cubs: report
By Brooke Seipel - 06/08/20 08:19 PM EDT
The Trump administration reportedly plans to end an Obama-era rule banning the use of controversial hunting methods in Alaska's national parks.
According to a Monday report by The Washington Post, the rule change is set to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday and would go into effect 30 days later. The rule would end a five-year ban on baiting hibernating bears from dens with doughnuts and on using artificial light in wolf dens during efforts to kill mothers and pups.
The change would also end bans on shooting swimming caribou from boats and hunting animals from airplanes and snowmobiles.
The rule change was initially proposed in 2018 under former Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke, but was put on hold.
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https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/501758-trump-to-make-it-easier-for-alaska-hunters-to-kill-wolf-pups-and
