[beckysueb]

Aerial hunting of these predators from helicopters and airplanes I know, sounds like an inhumane way to kill them, but up here it's the most cost effective and safest way, for hunters, to do this. These predators were so over populated they were threatening children and people working up here.

People in the lower 48 just don't understand living in places like this. You do what you have to do. They don't live in big cities where you can just ignore the problems of overpopulation of predatory animals. You have to do something about it yourself even if it offends the senses. I bet the people of Alaska will be so glad when the stench of high falootin' reporters goes away and stops polluting their pristine state.

[redhead]

"Aerial hunting of these predators from helicopters and airplanes I know, sounds like an inhumane way to kill them, but up here it's the most cost effective and safest way, for hunters, to do this. These predators were so over populated they were threatening children and people working up here."

There has always been a law in Alaska providng for the aerial taking of wolves and other overpopulated predators from the air, by special permit only. The permittees are usually ADF&G approved management specialists. To the best of my knowledge, sport hunters must wait 24 hours between their arrival at the hunt and their actual hunting if they fly in. I don't believe sport hunters may take animals from a flying plane or helicopter.