Event Brief
Alaska hunters can kill bears from helicopters to save caribou
Filed: May 07, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Summary: Alaska will again allow helicopter hunting of bears, but only to protect declining caribou.
WHO: Alaska
WHAT: Helicopter bear hunting is allowed again under a caribou-protection condition
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 3:18 AM ET
WHERE: Alaska
WHY: The rule is intended to save caribou as their population declines.
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