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UPDATE: Alaska Resumes Program Allowing Hunters To Shoot Bears from Helicopters
In Defense of Animals.org
September 5, 2025
Alaska's iconic brown bears are once again under attack.
Despite widespread opposition and a brief legal victory, the state has reinstated its cruel Mulchatna bear control program, allowing helicopters to chase and shoot bears from the sky.
Families are shattered, cubs are left without mothers, and entire bear communities face devastation.
More:
https://idausa.org/campaign/wild-animals-and-habitats/latest-news/update-alaska-resumes-aerial-gunning-of-bears-after-brief-reprieve/
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a suggested rule for yhe sport: the hunter cannot wear a safety harness or anything to tether him to the helo. 
