Summary: They are letting the state set the rule instead. Important quote: They acknowledge that the hunting rule change may not threaten Alaska’s overall pop

Summary: They are letting the state set the rule instead. Important quote: They acknowledge that the hunting rule change may not threaten Alaska’s overall populations of bears and wolves, but they express concern that it undermines the National Park Service’s mission to preserve and protect nature—not just in Alaska, but possibly throughout the U.S. “This [rule] sets a dangerous precedent,” Ripple says. “It has implications for the potential exploitation of wildlife in federal protected areas of the lower 48 states.”